My POD is the survival of Margaret Maid of Norway. She survives and goes to Scotland as was planned, where she receives the same education of the future kings of the time. Once she is 16, she start ruling by herself and her marriage with Edward happens after their coronation as Queen and King Consort of Scotland, in the marriage contract it's established that their first born son will inherit both kingdoms but Scotland and England will stay separated. Margaret and Edward don't love racha other but have a great friendship.
A year later, in 1300, she gives birth to a boy, named Edward, who is raised in Scotland but with the help of english tutors. With Scotland's crown guaranteed, Edward I focuses on Ireland, maybe leading to a more anglicised Ireland? A earlir UK?
In 1301, Margaret gives birth to a girl, Maud, and in 1303, she gives birth to a son, David.
He dies in 1307 as in OTL, and Edward II takes the throne, with 8 years of experience as king and the influence of his wife, maybe he's not so open to Galveston's influence, if he brings him back, maybe Piers will be killed even earlier by Margaret? I don't know If Edward II is really gay, but maybe he will be a little more competent than OTL.
When the Prince of wales is 14, a marriage is established with Isabella of France, who is just 5 years older. When she comes to England her fights with her mother-in-law start, as Margaret is jealous of the influence that Isabella has in her son and the court. A year later, she gives birth to a son, Edward (IV), the pretendent to the french throne.
In 1319, Haakon of Norway dies and Margaret is crowned queen. She decides David will be her heir, cooling her relationship with her firstborn. David travels to Norway to levar their traditions, but even with a good education, David in his 15 years was raised to be the second hand of his brother, being firmly loyal to him and happy to stay in the shadows.
In 1322, Maud marries Ludwig IV of the Holy Roman German Empire, they have:
Albert (1324-1378)
Margaret (1325-1374)
A child born dead in 1327
William (1328-1365)
Beatrice (1331-1388)
In that years, Isabella of France gives birth to two daughters, Elizabeth and Joan, and a boy, Philip. While David marries Ingrid the Queen of Sweden, who was born a boy in OTL. They marry when she is 14, and have a boy, Erik, who will inherit both thrones. Edward II dies in 1327 and Margaret dies in 1335. Edward III is crowned king of England, Scotland and Ireland, he isn't as competent as his equivalent in OTL but he os still very smart and Charming, using his influence in his younger brother to maintain good relations with Norway, while try to reclaim the throne of France to his son.
Edward III dies in 1354 and Edward IV is crowned King of UK, he's smart and a great strategist, making England, Ireland and Scotland more united against France and more anglicised. I don't know who he cold marry, but in 1334 he has a son, Henry and later he has two brothers, Edward, who dies as a baby, John, and a sister, Maud. His reign is very succesful but short, when he dies in 1360. Henry is crowned Henry IV. He marries and has a son, Henry (V) in 1359 and a daughter, Henry V is crowned in 1397.
Erik of Norway and Sweden dies 3 years later, during his life he married Margaret of Denmark, having a son, Olaf, in 1367, who dies with in 1387 without children, and his twin sister, Ingeborg inherits Norway and Sweden.
Henry V who is know for being handsome and charming, visits Norway while Prince of Wales and asks for princess Ingeborg's hand. The marriage happens fast, since the position of Queen of UK is desired by nearly all princess in Europe, and Ingeborg has quickly fallen in love with her spouse. Their problems start when Olaf dies without an heir and Ingeborg is crowned Queen of Norway and Sweden and heir of Denmark, that and the fact that the couple is having trouble to have children, having many miscarriages and stillborns, starting a succession war in Scandinavia while the kingdoms wait anxiously while princess Ingeborg's gives birth to the new heir.
What do you think? I know it's bad but it's just a sketch that I wrote at 1 AM instead of sleeping so I wouldn't forget the main ideas. I still don't know If Edward III should or not be king of Norway from the start and later start marry his son or daughter with the heir of the other Scandinavian thrones, or maybe there could have a war between Edward III and his mother and brother? I'm open to suggestions.
PS: Sorry for any mistake, english is not my First language.
A year later, in 1300, she gives birth to a boy, named Edward, who is raised in Scotland but with the help of english tutors. With Scotland's crown guaranteed, Edward I focuses on Ireland, maybe leading to a more anglicised Ireland? A earlir UK?
In 1301, Margaret gives birth to a girl, Maud, and in 1303, she gives birth to a son, David.
He dies in 1307 as in OTL, and Edward II takes the throne, with 8 years of experience as king and the influence of his wife, maybe he's not so open to Galveston's influence, if he brings him back, maybe Piers will be killed even earlier by Margaret? I don't know If Edward II is really gay, but maybe he will be a little more competent than OTL.
When the Prince of wales is 14, a marriage is established with Isabella of France, who is just 5 years older. When she comes to England her fights with her mother-in-law start, as Margaret is jealous of the influence that Isabella has in her son and the court. A year later, she gives birth to a son, Edward (IV), the pretendent to the french throne.
In 1319, Haakon of Norway dies and Margaret is crowned queen. She decides David will be her heir, cooling her relationship with her firstborn. David travels to Norway to levar their traditions, but even with a good education, David in his 15 years was raised to be the second hand of his brother, being firmly loyal to him and happy to stay in the shadows.
In 1322, Maud marries Ludwig IV of the Holy Roman German Empire, they have:
Albert (1324-1378)
Margaret (1325-1374)
A child born dead in 1327
William (1328-1365)
Beatrice (1331-1388)
In that years, Isabella of France gives birth to two daughters, Elizabeth and Joan, and a boy, Philip. While David marries Ingrid the Queen of Sweden, who was born a boy in OTL. They marry when she is 14, and have a boy, Erik, who will inherit both thrones. Edward II dies in 1327 and Margaret dies in 1335. Edward III is crowned king of England, Scotland and Ireland, he isn't as competent as his equivalent in OTL but he os still very smart and Charming, using his influence in his younger brother to maintain good relations with Norway, while try to reclaim the throne of France to his son.
Edward III dies in 1354 and Edward IV is crowned King of UK, he's smart and a great strategist, making England, Ireland and Scotland more united against France and more anglicised. I don't know who he cold marry, but in 1334 he has a son, Henry and later he has two brothers, Edward, who dies as a baby, John, and a sister, Maud. His reign is very succesful but short, when he dies in 1360. Henry is crowned Henry IV. He marries and has a son, Henry (V) in 1359 and a daughter, Henry V is crowned in 1397.
Erik of Norway and Sweden dies 3 years later, during his life he married Margaret of Denmark, having a son, Olaf, in 1367, who dies with in 1387 without children, and his twin sister, Ingeborg inherits Norway and Sweden.
Henry V who is know for being handsome and charming, visits Norway while Prince of Wales and asks for princess Ingeborg's hand. The marriage happens fast, since the position of Queen of UK is desired by nearly all princess in Europe, and Ingeborg has quickly fallen in love with her spouse. Their problems start when Olaf dies without an heir and Ingeborg is crowned Queen of Norway and Sweden and heir of Denmark, that and the fact that the couple is having trouble to have children, having many miscarriages and stillborns, starting a succession war in Scandinavia while the kingdoms wait anxiously while princess Ingeborg's gives birth to the new heir.
What do you think? I know it's bad but it's just a sketch that I wrote at 1 AM instead of sleeping so I wouldn't forget the main ideas. I still don't know If Edward III should or not be king of Norway from the start and later start marry his son or daughter with the heir of the other Scandinavian thrones, or maybe there could have a war between Edward III and his mother and brother? I'm open to suggestions.
PS: Sorry for any mistake, english is not my First language.
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