WI: Richard I marries Ingeborg of Denmark and Philippe II marries Berengaria

What if Richard I marries Ingeborg of Denmark and Philippe II marries Berengaria of Navarre, how would this effect history?
 
What if Richard I marries Ingeborg of Denmark and Philippe II marries Berengaria of Navarre, how would this effect history?
A wedding between Richard and Ingeborg is pretty unlikely as he would search a bride with connection useful for Aquitaine first and then the other continental possession while a Danish match would be useful only in for England.
 
A wedding between Richard and Ingeborg is pretty unlikely as he would search a bride with connection useful for Aquitaine first and then the other continental possession while a Danish match would be useful only in for England.

Perhaps we can have Richard marry Blanche of Navarre instead of her older sister and Philippe marry Berengaria.
 
Perhaps we can have Richard marry Blanche of Navarre instead of her older sister and Philippe marry Berengaria.
Well the alternatives for Richard are many but he will marry someone either French or Iberian or less likely German or Italian but not a Scandinavian princess...

Maybe we can do the switch with Philip marry Berengaria and Richard marrying Isabelle of Hainault (Philip’s first wife) or her sister Yolande
 
Well the alternatives for Richard are many but he will marry someone either French or Iberian or less likely German or Italian but not a Scandinavian princess...

Maybe we can do the switch with Philip marry Berengaria and Richard marrying Isabelle of Hainault (Philip’s first wife) or her sister Yolande
That is possible as the Queen mother is pushing the annulment of marriage with Liz of Hainault to Philippe II.
 
Didn't Isabelle of Hainaut personally contest the annulment proceedings? I seem to recall reading something along those lines

Edit: Found where I read it

And a likely match for Ingeborg would likely be to Philipp of Swabia (or one of his older accidentally deceased brothers). Friedrich Barbarossa agreed to a betrothal between his son (Friedrich VI of Swabia) and a daughter of Waldemar I in 1181, and the only daughter of Waldemar who fits the age description is Ingeborg. However, when Knut VI refused to abide by the agreements Waldemar had made, Barbarossa broke the engagement and sent the girl "intacta" back to Denmark in 1187. In 1189 Fritz was then engaged to Constance of Hungary (OTL queen of Bohemia).

1181 wurde der inzwischen vierzehn Jahre alte Friedrich VI. mit einer namentlich nicht überlieferten sieben Jahre alten Tochter von König Waldemar I. von Dänemark verlobt.

Depends on when these alternate marriages take place, but one could very easily see Ingeborg end up as duchess of Swabia rather than a miserable queen in either England or France. Admittedly, I don't say it'll be a happy marriage - but hopefully someone can give her a breath mint on her wedding night (I've read that her breath smelled and that was the reason for Philippe II's aversion to her) and it will be better for all involved.
 
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Marc

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Well, Richard I wasn't the best of husbands, as far as we can tell. Putting aside questions about his sexual identity, there is little reason to believe that whoever he marries, it is going to matter very much.
I think William Stubbs is probably closer to the real character of Richard:
"a bad son, a bad husband, a selfish ruler, and a vicious man".

And unless you want to juggle history around, he will get himself killed, without an heir.
 
Well, Richard I wasn't the best of husbands, as far as we can tell. Putting aside questions about his sexual identity, there is little reason to believe that whoever he marries, it is going to matter very much.
I think William Stubbs is probably closer to the real character of Richard:
"a bad son, a bad husband, a selfish ruler, and a vicious man".

And unless you want to juggle history around, he will get himself killed, without an heir.
His issue is him not having kids with Berengaria.
 

Marc

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His issue is him not having kids with Berengaria.

The real issue is his lack of issue. One only possible bastard in his lifetime.
Royals generally spread their oats widely - particularly his family and in his times.
Keep in mind, infertility is far more common that many might think. About 1 out of 10 individuals. 1 of out 6 couples can't conceive. Add in infant mortality rates; various possible medical complications such as the woman dying of childbirth, it isn't a pretty picture. But then that period of history was rather nasty for even the ruling classes.
 
Well, Richard I wasn't the best of husbands, as far as we can tell. Putting aside questions about his sexual identity, there is little reason to believe that whoever he marries, it is going to matter very much.

For all Richard I’s faults, he’d definitely be a step up from the abuse Ingeborg had to deal with in OTL.
 
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