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Editor says, what if the Tudors had failed? muses Robbie Taylor. Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s). This story was published in the February 2012 edition of Changing the Times Magazine.
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In 1457, Henry Tudor, pretender to the throne of Richard III, was born in Pembroke, Wales.
Henry Tudor Born
by Robbie TaylorRaised in France, young Earl Henry of Richmond pressed his claim to the English throne with a foreign army, cutting off support from the people.
Richard III, a popular king who had dealt justly with noble and commoner alike, took advantage of his support among the people to crush Henry at the battle of Bosworth Field, ending the famed War of the Roses between the Yorkist and Lancastrian branches of the Plantaganet line.
Entry posted by Alternate Historian Robbie Taylor
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~ For this to have worked, it would have helped if Richard's wife and son had lived; both had died not long before Bosworth and I think he was in no emotional condition for a campaign. Also, if Edward V and his brother had both died before their father did of unimpeachably natural causes, Richard would have had a much firmer grip on the throne. Lots of people had been drooling over the "possibilities" of a minority, and had been disappointed by Richard's seizure of the throne.
~ Having a wife and son would also have been key to ensuring Richard's line continued, which would have given him much more security. Meanwhile, we'd still have Tudors popping up like Stuarts every once in a while from France.
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