The Union of the White and Red Roses - A Collaborative Timeline

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The Birth of Mary of Lancaster
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    December 8, 1471: Anne Neville, Dowager Princess of Wales as the widow of Edward of Lancaster, delivered the last Lancastrian heir: Mary of Lancaster. She was named after the Blessed Virgin Mary, as her birth coincided with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady. King Edward IV of England took the beautiful and healthy infant into his custody (at Eltham Palace) and betrothed her to his young son: Edward, Prince of Wales.
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    • The Birth of Emma of Burgundy
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    Mechelen, 20 September 1472: Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, gives birth to a healthy and hale little girl. Her husband, Charles the Bold, insists on naming the girl Emma, after an old Duchess of Burgundy from the time of the Robertians, but also in honor of Emma of Normandy, mother of Edward the Confessor. Sporting a head of auburn hair from her Lancastrian ancestors and the blue eyes of her late grandmother, the little girl is promised a crown by her ambitious father.
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    Emma of Burgundy aged eight, by Jean Hey [AI generated]
     
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    • The Death of George of Clarence
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    London, May 1473: Richard, Duke of Gloucester, younger brother of King Edward IV, was married to Princess Margaret of Scotland. A match with Anne Neville, Dowager Princess of Wales, had been considered, but Edward had advised his brother against such a match. Speaking of Anne, she announced her decision to enter a convent, as her health had been poor since the birth of her daughter.

    Somerset, August 1473: George, Duke of Clarence and his wife, Isabel Neville, had their first surviving child: Margaret of Clarence. George of Clarence’s position at court had been in jeopardy since the Lancastrian rebellion, as he supported Edward of Westminster over his own brother. Still rebellious to his roots, George was plotting a new scheme: overthrow Edward, declare his children illegitimate, and finally betroth Mary of Lancaster to his yet to be born soon.

    Unfortunately, George had a fall from his horse in September 1473 and died from injuries sustained in the fall. Young Margaret was given the Duchy of Clarence by her uncle, King Edward.

    Shrewsbury, August 1473: Following the birth and death of a daughter, Margaret, in 1472, Queen Elizabeth Woodville gave birth to a second son: Richard, who was given the Duchy of York. Shortly after his birth, his elder sister, Princess Elizabeth, was betrothed to Charles, the Dauphin of France.

    Mechelen, December 1473: Following the birth of her daughter, Emma, Duchess Margaret of Burgundy announced a second pregnancy. She was due in May 1474.
     
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    • Duke Ludovico of Milan
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    Château de Châtellerault, 14 January 1472: After a surprise (and some might say, miraculous) pregnancy, Jeanne de France, Duchess of Bourbon, gives her husband a son and heir. The new Count of Clermont is christened Louis, in honor of his kingly uncle.

    Castello Sforzesco, 16 March-3 April 1472: Tragedy first strikes Milan when the mentally unstable Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza is stabbed to death by a man who claims the Duke impregnated his wife. Naturally, the assassin is quickly killed by the Duke's guards, but they now have a three-year-old Duke to serve, little Gian Galeazzo. Galeazzo Maria's brothers, Filippo Maria and Sforza Maria, rush to the capital and wrest the regency away from Dowager Duchess Bona, who was incapacitated after giving birth to a stillborn daughter due to the shock of her husband's murder. That doesn't last long, as Filippo Maria is found strangled in his bed, and it is rumored that Sforza Maria was the perpetrator.

    Cremona, 16 July 1472: Sforza Maria is found unconscious by his manservant. Despite the best efforts of the Milanese doctors, he dies. Dowager Duchess Bona is rumored to have poisoned her brother-in-law in order to take back her son's regency, as her last living brother-in-law, Ludovico, was far away in Bari and unable to contest her control.

    Castello Sforzesco, 12 November-5 December 1472: The few months of peace in Milan don't last long. A fever sweeps through the ducal palace. The little Duke of Milan and his younger brother, Hermes, are two of its victims. That leaves their uncle Ludovico Maria Sforza as Duke. When the news reaches him in Bari, the cunning Duke already plans his search for a bride...
     
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    January 1474: Unfortunately, Duchess Margaret of Burgundy dies tragically of a miscarriage. Devastated, Charles the Bold vows to fight off French designs on his land. Meanwhile, tension brews over in Castile as the king, Henry IV, lies ill: his daughter and sister both desire the throne and would be willing to do a lot to get it, and his former wife Joan of Portugal only continues her scandalous behavior. In happier news, Duchess Margaret of Gloucester gives birth to a beautiful pair of twin girls named Cecily and Elizabeth after her husband's sister-in-law and mother.
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    The Gloucester Twins
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    • ordinarylittleme

    ordinarylittleme

    January 1474: Unfortunately, Duchess Margaret of Burgundy miscarries, and she is bedridden. Devastated, Charles the Bold vows to fight off French designs on his land. Meanwhile, tension brews over in Castile as the king, Henry IV, lies ill: his daughter and sister both desire the throne and would be willing to do a lot to get it, and his former wife Joan of Portugal only continues her scandalous behavior. In happier news, Duchess Margaret of Gloucester gives birth to a beautiful pair of twin girls named Cecily and Elizabeth after her husband's sister-in-law and mother. Rumors spread that Ludovico Sforza is contemplating simply marrying Dowager Duchess Bona, who seems to not dislike that idea.
     
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    • Heirs for Spain and Burgundy
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    Edinburgh, April 1474: James, Duke of Rothesay, the son of King James III, was betrothed to Princess Cecily of York. This betrothal was made to broker peace between England and Scotland, as tensions had been fraught for quite some time.

    Milan, June 1474: After receiving a papal dispensation, Duke Ludovico of Milan married Bona of Savoy. Not long after, she became pregnant.

    Zaragoza, August 1474: Isabella of Castile, Princess of Girona, delivered her second child: a healthy son. The supporters of Isabella in the Castilian succession crisis rejoiced. The baby was named Juan. This happened to coincide with the death of Isabella’s “niece” Infanta Juana, who died of influenza. King Enrique, seeing no other option, offered Isabella the crown. He dies in early November, and Isabella was crowned Queen Regnant of Castile on Christmas Day.

    Bruges, January 1475: A year after her miscarriage, Margaret of York gave birth to a healthy son named Charles. He was made Count of Charolais. Charles the Bold was absolutely ecstatic to finally have a son. It had long been believed that his daughter, Marie, would be heiress to Burgundy. With the birth of her brother, Marie was betrothed to Maximilian, Archduke of Austria.
     
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    • The Death of Charles of Burgundy
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    • Prince of Permsia

    February 1475
    Little Charles of Burgundy takes ill and dies. His parents are devastated. Not only do they grieve on a personal level, but Charles is once again without a male heir.

    Ludovico's niece Bianca Maria is betrothed to Filberto, the young Duke of Savoy. Ludovico is cautious about the arrangement, his family claimed Milan through the female line after all, but it was done at the instance of his heavily pregnant wife, whom he is eager to please. She wants to see her only surviving child well-married.

    Shortly after the ceremony, Bonna goes into labor. Her agony lasts for two days. At long last she is delivered of a daughter, named Bonna after her mother, who passes away shortly thereafter. Ludovico is grief stricken. He is also in need of a new wife. In the meantime, he takes comfort in his niece Bianca Maria, who has lost both her parents, and his new daughter.

    April 1475
    Ludovico writes to his ally Louis XI, offering to wed Marie of Orleans, daughter of Charles of Orleans, so that their sons may carry the blood of the Valentina Visconti, and so put an end to the claim of Marie's brother Louis. The young Duke protests this vigorously but King Louis, who has betrothed him to his ugly sterile daughter Joan in the hopes of killing off the Orleans line, thinks it a splendid idea. When young Louis points out that his claim will still continue once he has legitimate issue the King is alledged to have burst out laughing.

    Margaret of York is pregnant again and desperately praying for a boy. Charles the Bold for his part continues his aggressive drive for expansion.

    In England, Queen Elizabeth Woodville is able to announce that she is once again with child. The Queen has proven to be a good stepmother to young Mary. She is raising the girl amidst her own daughters, so much so that young Edward says he will never marry her, as she is like a little sister, and hence the union would be bigamous. His parents are sure he will grow out of this.
     
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    • EdwardRex

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    Prince of Permsia said:
    February 1475
    Little Charles of Burgundy takes ill and dies. His parents are devastated. Not only do they grieve on a personal level, but Charles is once again without a male heir.

    Ludovico's niece Bianca Maria is betrothed to Filberto, the young Duke of Savoy. Ludovico is cautious about the arrangement, his family claimed Milan through the female line after all, but it was done at the instance of his heavily pregnant wife, whom he is eager to please. She wants to see her only surviving child well-married.

    Shortly after the ceremony, Bonna goes into labor. Her agony lasts for two days. At long last she is delivered of a daughter, named Bonna after her mother, who passes away shortly thereafter. Ludovico is grief stricken. He is also in need of a new wife. In the meantime, he takes comfort in his niece Bianca Maria, who has lost both her parents, and his new daughter.

    April 1475
    Ludovico writes to his ally Louis XI, offering to wed Marie of Orleans, daughter of Charles of Orleans, so that their sons may carry the blood of the Valentina Visconti, and so put an end to the claim of Marie's brother Louis. The young Duke protests this vigorously but King Louis, who has betrothed him to his ugly sterile daughter Joan in the hopes of killing off the Orleans line, thinks it a splendid idea. When young Louis points out that his claim will still continue once he has legitimate issue the King is alledged to have burst out laughing.

    Margaret of York is pregnant again and desperately praying for a boy. Charles the Bold for his part continues his aggressive drive for expansion.

    In England, Queen Elizabeth Woodville is able to announce that she is once again with child. The Queen has proven to be a good stepmother to young Mary. She is raising the girl amidst her own daughters, so much so that young Edward says he will never marry her, as she is like a little sister, and hence the union would be bigamous. His parents are sure he will grow out of this.
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    Great chapter, but Elizabeth Woodville isn’t her stepmother, she’s the future mother-in-law.
     
    Miracle at Grandson
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    • Liminia1

    October 22 1475,
    Charles the Bold along with his advisor, Alexander deliver a masterstroke victory at Grandson using what is described by historians as Cannon Storming. Charles returns trimuphantly to Nancy and signs a peace treaty gaining Bar, Lorraine, and some of the former further Austrian lands he has gained after the sale of Alsace. This brilliant victory along with the marriage between Mary and Maximilian reignites the failed negotiation at Trier over the crown. France is livid at this miraculous victory and Louis begins to plot the downfall of the Burgundians.
     
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