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Yeah, Philip of Swabia is on the ascendancy by this point so Henry is on the winning side in 1206. But in 1208 Philip will be assassinated and Germany will swing back to Otto, briefly.

Both had their claims on English titles repeatedly rejected before and are in a pretty weak position imo.

Perhaps their younger brother William of Winchester/Luneberg could have been a more neutral candidate.