A series of unfortunate events
September 1497: Tragedy strikes the House of Tudor when Arthur, Prince of Wales succumbs to smallpox, after an outbreak occurred in his household. The Royal Court is thrown into mourning. None are as devasted as King Henry VII who had invested all his hopes and dreams for his dynasty in Arthur, hopes and dreams that have died with him.
December 1497: Disaster strikes the House of Tudor once again, when a great fire breaks out at Sheen Palace that Christmastide. Among the casualties of the fire are King Henry VII and his heir-apparent, Prince Henry, thus wiping out the male line of the Tudor dynasty. Henry VII's daughter, Margaret succeeds him on the throne, becoming England's first Queen Regnant. Her reign is immediately tumultuous, as enemies everywhere see their chance to strike against the House of Tudor. Margaret Beaufort, ever shrewd quickly takes charge and proposes a solution to deal with Margaret's enemies, marry her to Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick. Their marriage would reconcile any remaining Yorkist holdouts with the Tudor dynasty, which would go a long way to secure Margaret's rule. So it is that the two are betrothed by the end of the month and Edward is released from the Tower of London. The marriage is scheduled to occur in 1501, when Margaret turns 12. Until then, a regency for Margaret must be formed.
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2. No contradicting previous posts.
3. You can make reference to a butterfly that occurred in a previous year, so long as it doesn’t contradict a previous post.
4. You don’t need to cover what’s happening in every country in a year, just write about what you want to or are knowledgeable in.
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7. You can contribute to this story in any format you want to (i.e. narratives, or extracts).
Thought I may as well jump in on the collaborative timeline bandwagon with a little idea I've had for a while.
December 1497: Disaster strikes the House of Tudor once again, when a great fire breaks out at Sheen Palace that Christmastide. Among the casualties of the fire are King Henry VII and his heir-apparent, Prince Henry, thus wiping out the male line of the Tudor dynasty. Henry VII's daughter, Margaret succeeds him on the throne, becoming England's first Queen Regnant. Her reign is immediately tumultuous, as enemies everywhere see their chance to strike against the House of Tudor. Margaret Beaufort, ever shrewd quickly takes charge and proposes a solution to deal with Margaret's enemies, marry her to Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick. Their marriage would reconcile any remaining Yorkist holdouts with the Tudor dynasty, which would go a long way to secure Margaret's rule. So it is that the two are betrothed by the end of the month and Edward is released from the Tower of London. The marriage is scheduled to occur in 1501, when Margaret turns 12. Until then, a regency for Margaret must be formed.
1. Each post should cover no more than a year, though you can go into as much detail about the events that occurred in said year.
2. No contradicting previous posts.
3. You can make reference to a butterfly that occurred in a previous year, so long as it doesn’t contradict a previous post.
4. You don’t need to cover what’s happening in every country in a year, just write about what you want to or are knowledgeable in.
5. No wanking countries/dynasties, you can screw them so long as it doesn’t make another country OP.
6. You must wait until at least one person has posted after you before posting again.
7. You can contribute to this story in any format you want to (i.e. narratives, or extracts).
Thought I may as well jump in on the collaborative timeline bandwagon with a little idea I've had for a while.
