During the Glyndŵr Rising, the House of Percy took up arms against Henry IV of England. Sir Harry Hotspur squared off against the King and his son Henry of Monmouth (the future Henry V) at the Battle of Shrewsbury. As the battle raged, the prince took an arrow to the face. Fortunately for him, the wound was not fatal - at least not immediately so - and he was able to recover thanks to the skilled treatment of Physician General John Bradmore.

But what if the arrow had killed him?
 
Do we know much about Thomas? Other than the fact that he's a bit of a hothead who charged off to get himself killed at Bauge IOTL.
 
Well, the very first thing that happens if Henry IV manages to win a very bittersweet victory at Shrewsbury is to immediately find a wife for his new heir Thomas, who would be about 15 or so. It would probably be fairly prudent to find someone who also descends from Edward III at some point to further intertwine the bloodlines. Honestly, if they wanted to come to a truly conclusive peace, perhaps Thomas should marry Anne Mortimer. It turns out that is the marriage that could bring reconciliation between the various Plantagenet cadet lines.
 
Well, the very first thing that happens if Henry IV manages to win a very bittersweet victory at Shrewsbury is to immediately find a wife for his new heir Thomas, who would be about 15 or so. It would probably be fairly prudent to find someone who also descends from Edward III at some point to further intertwine the bloodlines. Honestly, if they wanted to come to a truly conclusive peace, perhaps Thomas should marry Anne Mortimer. It turns out that is the marriage that could bring reconciliation between the various Plantagenet cadet lines.

And it would butterlfy away the Yorkist claim as well no?
 
And it would butterlfy away the Yorkist claim as well no?
Yes, as their main claim came from Anne Mortimer. But both Anne’s brothers are still alive at the time of the POD so she is not yet the main heiress of Clarence (and likely will never be here)
 
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