WI: Margaret Beaufort's fertility wasn't ruined?

Basically, what if Margaret Beaufort was able/did have more children after Henry VII. She might have maybe three living children with Henry Stafford and maybe one or two with Thomas Stanley. Here's what I thought:

1- Henry VII of England (b.1457)

2- Anne Stafford (b.1460)

3- Humphrey Stafford (b.1464)

4- Joan Stafford (b.1469)

5- Thomas Stanley (b.1473)


What happens to them? Would Humphrey Stafford/his descendants receive the Dukedom of Buckingham after the execution of Henry Stafford? Where would the children be married off to? Does the presence of these extra children diminish the chances of Henry VII even happening? Is it possible Anne or Joan Stafford, with royal blood on both sides, are married to Edward V?
 
Margaret Beaufort (b.1443: d.1509) m. John de la Pole (b.1442: d.1492) (a), Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond (b.1431: d.1456) (b), Sir Henry Stafford (b.1425: d.1471) (c), Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby (b.1435: d.1504) (d)

1b) Henry VII of England (b.1457) m. Elizabeth of York (b.1466: d.1503) (a)

1a) Arthur, Prince of Wales (b.1485)

2a) Margaret Tudor (b.1489)

3a) Henry VIII of England (b.1491)

4a) Elizabeth Tudor (b.1492: d.1495)

5a) Mary Tudor (b.1495)

6a) Edmund Tudor (b.1499: d.1500)

7a) Katherine Tudor (b.1503: d.1503)​

2c) Anne Stafford (b.1460) m. William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke (b.1451) (a)

1a) Henry Herbert (b.1477)

2a) Mary Herbert (b.1479)

3a) William Herbert (b.1482)

4a) Humphrey Herbert (b.1487)

5a) Eleanor Herbert (b.1492)​

3c) Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham* (b.1464) m. Margaret of Clarence (b.1473) (a)

1a) Henry Stafford (b.1494)

2a) Anne Stafford (b.1496)

3a) Margaret Stafford (b.1499)

4a) Catherine Stafford (b.1504)

5a) George Stafford (b.1506)​

4c) Joan Stafford (b.1469) m. George Neville, Duke of Bedford (b.1461) (a)

1a) Elizabeth Neville (b.1490)

2a) George Neville (b.1496)

3a) Nicholas Neville (b.1499)​

5d) Thomas Stanley, Duke of Exter (b.1473) m. Anne St. Leger (b.1475) (a)

1a) John Stanley (b.1494)

2a) William Stanley (b.1496)

3a) Francis Stanley (b.1499)

4a) Barbara Stanley (b.1503)​

 
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Margaret having more kids would potentially reduce her fanatical devotion to Henry, and having her other kids around and potentially in danger might dissuade her plotting.

Humphrey Stafford would be very interesting- as a legitimate descendant of Edward III and a son of Margaret Beaufort he would have a better claim to the throne than his half-brother.

So, if Henry VII does still get the throne he could be faced with bitterness from Humphrey- especially if they're not especially close or friendly (which would be true if Henry is in exile whilst Humphrey grows up).

Also, I can't see the always cautious and insecure Henry VII letting his half-brother marry Margaret of Clarence, which would bolster Humphrey's already superior claim to the throne.

As to whether Henry VII gets the throne- butterflies are a big issue. Assuming things go relatively the same-ish, Humphrey's actions are equally important.

I mean Humphrey could get caught up in his cousin's rebellion and executed, he could flee the country and join Henry (either after that rebellion's failure or at his mother's urging), or he could be imprisoned as a hostage to ensure his mother's good behaviour/to dissuade his brother. Hell, there's a chance that he'll be a fully upstanding Yorkist who loyally supports Richard III (though this is unlikely, considering his mother's influence).

You also have George Duke of Bedford surviving (he died in 1483 OTL) and he could have an influence. I'm not sure how well-endowed he was land-wise (given his father and uncle were rebels), but throwing another personality into the court of 1483-5 could change things. The already Neville-associated Richard III might also cultivate George's friendship, and if George is loyal and competent he'll be rewarded lavishly- and having another major peer supporting Richard could alter things.
 
Margaret having more kids would potentially reduce her fanatical devotion to Henry, and having her other kids around and potentially in danger might dissuade her plotting.

Humphrey Stafford would be very interesting- as a legitimate descendant of Edward III and a son of Margaret Beaufort he would have a better claim to the throne than his half-brother.

So, if Henry VII does still get the throne he could be faced with bitterness from Humphrey- especially if they're not especially close or friendly (which would be true if Henry is in exile whilst Humphrey grows up).

Also, I can't see the always cautious and insecure Henry VII letting his half-brother marry Margaret of Clarence, which would bolster Humphrey's already superior claim to the throne.

As to whether Henry VII gets the throne- butterflies are a big issue. Assuming things go relatively the same-ish, Humphrey's actions are equally important.

I mean Humphrey could get caught up in his cousin's rebellion and executed, he could flee the country and join Henry (either after that rebellion's failure or at his mother's urging), or he could be imprisoned as a hostage to ensure his mother's good behaviour/to dissuade his brother. Hell, there's a chance that he'll be a fully upstanding Yorkist who loyally supports Richard III (though this is unlikely, considering his mother's influence).

You also have George Duke of Bedford surviving (he died in 1483 OTL) and he could have an influence. I'm not sure how well-endowed he was land-wise (given his father and uncle were rebels), but throwing another personality into the court of 1483-5 could change things. The already Neville-associated Richard III might also cultivate George's friendship, and if George is loyal and competent he'll be rewarded lavishly- and having another major peer supporting Richard could alter things.

Taking this into consideration:

Margaret Beaufort (b.1443: d.1509) m. John de la Pole (b.1442: d.1492) (a), Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond (b.1431: d.1456) (b), Sir Henry Stafford (b.1425: d.1471) (c), Thomas Stanley, Earl of Derby (b.1435: d.1504) (d)

1b) Henry VII of England (b.1457) m. Elizabeth of York (b.1466: d.1503) (a)

1a) Arthur, Prince of Wales (b.1485)

2a) Margaret Tudor (b.1489)

3a) Henry VIII of England (b.1491)

4a) Elizabeth Tudor (b.1492: d.1495)

5a) Mary Tudor (b.1495)

6a) Edmund Tudor (b.1499: d.1500)

7a) Katherine Tudor (b.1503: d.1503)​

2c) Anne Stafford (b.1460) m. William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke (b.1451) (a)

1a) Henry Herbert (b.1477)

2a) Mary Herbert (b.1479)

3a) William Herbert (b.1482)

4a) Humphrey Herbert (b.1487)

5a) Eleanor Herbert (b.1492)​

3c) Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham (b.1464) m. Elizabeth Bourchier (b.1473) (a)

1a) Henry Stafford (b.1494)

2a) Anne Stafford (b.1496)

3a) Margaret Stafford (b.1499)

4a) Catherine Stafford (b.1504)

5a) George Stafford (b.1506)​

4c) Joan Stafford (b.1469) m. George Neville, Duke of Bedford (b.1461)* (a)

1a) Elizabeth Neville (b.1485)

2a) George Neville (b.1486)

3a) Nicholas Neville (b.1489)

4a) Henry Neville (b.1493)

5a) Eleanor Neville (b.1495)

6a) Arthur Neville (b.1500)​

5d) Thomas Stanley, Duke of Exter (b.1473) m. Anne St. Leger (b.1475) (a)

1a) John Stanley (b.1494)

2a) William Stanley (b.1496)

3a) Francis Stanley (b.1499)

4a) Barbara Stanley (b.1503)​


*married to Joan Stafford in 1484 by the order of Richard III in the beginnings of a plan to give the King more support. The couple were granted many of the lands denied to him previously in the York reign after the coronation of Henry VII. The two would go on to support the future King Henry VIII.
 
Considering how having born the future Henry VII very nearly DID kill Margaret in the process (and she wouldn't grow an inch beyond her tiny barely-teenaged stature), it's entirely probable that, had she stayed fertile, the next childbirth COULD have killed off Margaret and, therefore, cost Henry one of his most (if not THE most) vital early supporters and champions. A surviving half-sib wouldn't have helped Henry's case that much.
 
I think the only way for Magaret having more than one children is not becoming pregnant with Henry. She was too young at that time for giving birth.
 
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