WI Margaret d'Anjou joins forces with Jasper Tudor after battle of Barnet?

Following the Lancastrian defeat in the battle of Barnet the remaining Lancastrian forces were now led by Henry's Queen, Margaret d'Anjou, and her seventeen-year-old son, Edward of Westminster Prince of Wales. Had Margaret, landing in England to the shocking news of Warwick's final defeat, been able to join forces with her ally, Jasper Tudor (uncle of Henry Tudor), she might have stood a chance against the Yorkist forces of King Edward.
WI Margaret was quick enough to join her forces with Tudor's and face Edward IV? Tudor was an experienced commander and could be a match to the skills of Edward IV... Could the combined forces of Margaret and Jasper win the Crown for the House of Lancaster and raise Prince Edward to the throne? (Henry VI was too feeble and insane by that time so i guess that in the event of a Lancastrian victory he would quiet abdicate in favour of his son...)
 
Could the restoration of Henry VI (or Edward of Westminster as Edward V if Henry VI quietly steps down) by Margaret d'Anjou and Jasper Tudor paves the way to Jasper Tudor or his 14 yo nephew Henry to associate themselves to the royal family and eventually get the crown? (Tudors had a vague claim to the throne through the illegitimate Beaufort bloodline...) Perhaps they could marry Edward of Westminster with a Tudor lady and strengthen their own claim...
 
If Queen Margaret and Jasper Tudor had linked up and Edward IV had learned about it then he would have stopped his pursuit of the Lancastrian Queen and gathered his strength as he only had about 3,000 men with him (the Lancastrians had between 5,000-6,000 at Tewkesbury). Edward IV then would have called his supports in Wales to rally to his banner as well as called for men from western England before going after the Lancastrians. The problem for the Lancastrian forces is that Jasper Tudor most likely wouldn't have been Margaret's overall field commander, it most likely would have been the Duke of Somerset though Jasper would have been right under him as one of Somerset's "division" commanders. In that case, the advantage goes to Edward IV...now if something were to occur in which Jasper Tudor is selected by Margaret to be her overall field commander then it comes down to the terrain of the battlefield and how each man uses his forces.

If the Lancastrian link-up occurs without Edward IV knowledge and he stumbles on the combined force, Edward IV would be in a hazardous position. At Barnet, Edward IV had the smaller force (by how much is a matter of debate between the sources) but he destroyed the Lancastrians nonetheless. Now with just 3,000 men Edward IV would need to quickly find a defensible position or a quick retreat because if the Lancastrian get the surprise on him, Edward IV is looking at defeat or very quick retreat. While Edward IV is probably the best commander of the entire WotR period, the numerical disadvantage and sudden battle would have been too much for him.

Now if Edward IV were to lose against either a Jasper Tudor-led combined force or is surprised by the combined force, the surest way to get the Lancastrians some breathing room was for Edward IV to die in the battle. The House of York's heir would have been Edward IV's infant son Edward (V) then his three older sister, then his two uncles Clarence and Gloucester. The Yorkists would have had to retreat to Burgundy to await an opportunity to regain the throne. However maybe going with them is their captive Henry VI, who Edward IV captured before Barnet, unless some less than loyal Yorkist's release him and deliver him to the Lancastrians.

Let's just say that Henry VI is freed by Yorkist turncoats and unites with his victorious Queen and son. Henry VI will probably be King-in-name-only by now, I would assume Edward of Westminister would be declared by Henry VI (at his wife's suggestion) as co-regent and start ruling England with Margaret as his chief advisor. As Edward is married to Warwick's youngest daughter Anne Neville (OTL Richard III's Queen), the House of Lancaster could have several possible heirs within the next few years.

As for Henry Tudor, he would be restored to his inheritance of the Earl of Richmond. Considering he was a half-nephew to Henry VI and thus half-cousin to the future Edward V, he would have good marriage prospects considering his future inheritance via his mother. Could one of Tudor's son marry one of Edward of Westminister's daughters and the Tudor dynasty rule England through that connection? Possible, but the political situation would have to make that marriage advantageous to the Crown.
 
How about Edward IV killed during the battle? Could Clarence and Gloucester assume leadership of the House of York or they would rush to swear allegiance to Henry VI and Edward of Westminster? They could fake surrender and start plotting against their captors as soon as possible... They could lure the Tudors to their side by promising lands and titles...
 
Now if Edward IV were to lose against either a Jasper Tudor-led combined force or is surprised by the combined force, the surest way to get the Lancastrians some breathing room was for Edward IV to die in the battle. The House of York's heir would have been Edward IV's infant son Edward (V) then his three older sisters, then his two uncles Clarence and Gloucester. The Yorkists would have had to retreat to Burgundy to await an opportunity to regain the throne.

Edward (V), who would only be around 6-8 months old at the time of his father's death, would be the technical head of the House of York. But practical leadership would probably fall to Gloucester since his loyalty to the House of York is unquestioned. Clarence had joined Warwick in deposing his brother and allowing Henry VI to return to the throne...before turning against his father-in-law and rejoining his brother before Barnet.

What Clarence does is the question, does he go back towards the Lancastrians or does he follow the rest of the Yorkists? Either way, which ever side he goes with won't trust him very much.

Okay its time to get real about the Tudors before the end of the House of Lancaster. Before the deaths of Henry VI and Edward of Westminister, the Tudors were minor noblity and on top of that, Welsh. They were major Lancastrians because Edmund and Jasper were half-brothers of Henry VI through Catherine of Valios, not Henry V. Now Henry VI was very loyal to his friends and family, whether they were full or half-brothers. Henry VI decided to raise his brother's up to nobility, gave them good marriages, etc. The chances of the Tudors sitting on the throne in the 1450s was astronomical, but the Tudors literally got every break you can imagine (in otherwords, people dying) just to be *THE* Lancastrian claimant then on top of that Edward IV suddenly dies leaving a vunerable heir that is a minor.

The Tudors would be the leading Lancastrians in Wales and being the closest, most loyal supporters Henry VI and Edward of Westminister could rely on have good political connections. While the Dukes of Somerset would probably be higher up in the political ladder until Edward of Westminister is tired of having his mother tell him what to do, but the Tudors would be seen as reliable and never turn away from Lancaster to York. However, there is one possible scenario...

Let's say by 1490, a nearly 20-year old Edward of York is itching to get to England to take back the throne to the rightful House of York from the usurper Edward V (of Westminister) and the House of Lancaster. Edward is married to Mary of Burgundy, but his older sister's aren't married yet. In England, Edward V's co-regency with his father ended in 1477 when Henry VI died in his sleep. Edward V suggests to his mother, she should visit the country for a vacation and basically banishes her from court life. Once free of his mother, Edward V starts ruling England how he likes and anyone who advises him against the course he sets out quickly loses power. This happens to Henry Tudor when trying to convince his half-cousin on a course in Wales that is opposite Edward V's thinking. The King basically sends Tudor packing back to Wales in disgrace and humilitates him from afar. Henry Tudor hears whispers of Edward of York preparing for an invasion and sends word of his willingness to support the House of York in exchange for political connections. Edward having three unmarried sisters is willing to marry Henry to one of them once he is on the throne and secure Wales as a permanent base for Yorkist support. Henry accepts and rallies Wales to the Yorkist banner when young Edward invades. Edward V's forces are routed by the Yorkist/Burgundarian/Welsh army, either dying or escaping to Scotland or France as Edward VI of the House of York assumes the throne. With Edward V of the House of Lancaster or leading the exiled Lancastrians are the Princes Edward, Henry, and Richard. And in England, Henry Tudor marries one of Edward VI's older sisters meaning that if the main branch of the House of York ends a future Tudor could inherit the throne...
 
As Edward is married to Warwick's youngest daughter Anne Neville (OTL Richard III's Queen), the House of Lancaster could have several possible heirs within the next few years.

Anne didn't seem to be very fertile in OTL, with only one child who died young.
 
Anne didn't seem to be very fertile in OTL, with only one child who died young.

Possible, but all those years she was having sex with the future Richard III...so it could have been her, could have been him (I don't remember reading that he produced any bastards), or they could have not been a very good genetic match.
 
Possible, but all those years she was having sex with the future Richard III...so it could have been her, could have been him (I don't remember reading that he produced any bastards), or they could have not been a very good genetic match.

Richard III is known to have acknowledged two bastards, both born before his marriage.
 
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