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Something I knocked up over the weekend; one in what might possibly be an occasional series of stand-alone vignettes about alternative British Prime Ministers. It might have been even better if I'd posted it to coincide with International Women's Day on Friday, but that would have required...

I suppose it depends (as ever!) on how you define success. New France was starting from such a low base that the addition of any number of emigrants would have a dramatic impact; sure, the attempts to strengthen the population of the colony in the 1660s doubled the population in the space of...

I certainly did at some point, but to be honest it’s been a long while. I reckoned that about 250,000 Britons fled the UK after the revolution, which probably means that Australia, Westralia and New Zealand collectively get something in the region of 70-80,000.This isn’t much, compared to OTL’s...

Well, it depends on the exact situation. Under the Regency Act 1937, the Regent is the next person in the line of succession over the age of 21. It's slightly different if the Sovereign is temporarily incapacitated, however; in that situation they're replaced by five Counsellors of State, who...

All very good points. I can see the eventual imposition of some sort of assisted passage scheme, but then I’m conscious that similar tactics were used IOTL to attract settlers to New France, and that doesn’t seem to have been hugely successful. I’m conscious that in 1647 the WIC charter came up...

I’m struggling slightly myself; Royalists I guess (though they potentially also have Virginia), maybe Scottish Presbyterians, depending on how things progress north of the border? It’s not exactly fertile territory though, I agree, though perhaps sugar might be a draw. I’m certain that the...

Thanks. I agree that Brazil is often neglected, as is South America more generally. I’ve actually found it surprisingly difficult to get decent sources in English as well. It’s certainly been a learning experience for me, I knew about Maroons in the broad sense but didn’t realise, before this...

It's mostly already in the thread to be honest- we've speculated about the possibility of some sort of *Suez Crisis, the medium-term development of the FWR, how places like the Congo and East Africa are going to end up, and so on... Beyond that I don't really want to be drawn- I have a certain...

At some point, when I have the inclination and reinstall Publisher on my laptop, I’ll do another edition of “World of Fight and Be Right” with the stories that didn’t make the first one. I’m not immediately intending to add anything else to the TL- I’m occupied enough with The Bloody Man at the...

So, here's a map to help with an idea of what's going on; and while we don't have any surviving depictions of Ganga Zumba, here's a picture of a contemporary Afro-Brazillian warrior which should give a pointer.

Chapter 31 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 2 Chronicles 9: 21-22...

Well, quite- and in this context, it’s particularly noteworthy how modern Cromwell’s own attitude towards religious tolerance was. “I would rather see Mohammedism permitted amongst us than allow one of God’s Children to be persecuted”, and all that. Gotham does sound interesting- I’ll have...

Glad you've enjoyed it- there's certainly a hell of a lot of material to wade through now! I see the artwork, maps, and so on as being an integral part of the TL really; really think it adds to the verisimilitude and helps the world of FaBR feel like a real place. Plus, it's a great way of...

Actually, Cromwell abolished the Lords in 1649; "The Commons of England [find] by too long experience that the House of Lords is useless and dangerous to the people of England." The Protectorate was pretty Revolutionary, but not as revolutionary as it could have been. Quite possible to have a...

Oh yes, the actual settled area of New Hampshire and New Somerset is pretty small, and is generally restricted either to the coast or to the river estuaries. At this point, the borders are pretty theoretical beyond the coastal area; the colonist population of the area is just under 3000, a bit...

...and here are the maps! Firstly, the Chesapeake Bay region during the late 1640s; ...and secondly, a map of the Province of Maine in 1647, as established by Mary Gorges' sale of patents;

Right, a bit of new content here- I did write it as a new standalone chapter but on reflection, as it fills in a few gaps here and there I'll disperse the different segments amongst previous parts. This should bring the other English colonies in the Americas in line with events in New England...

I couldn’t agree with this more. When I started researching this TL I knew nothing about the Civil War, really, apart from the general outline of things; it was one of the reasons why I chose to write about the period really! And while I’ve learned an awful lot through my writing and own...

Well first off, thanks to everyone who voted for The Bloody Man in the Turtledoves. It’s great to be able to add “Best Feature in an Alternate History” to the other awards the TL has won, and also good to be runner up in the Best Timeline category, particularly in such a close-fought year. I...

Congratulations on the well-deserved Turtledove Johnathan- I knew you were going to sneak it eventually but I wasn't expecting it to be quite so close! I think it's brilliant that something focusing on Africa, a really neglected area in alternative history, gets the award; I know I've...