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Fascinating, the democratic process leading to totally different outcomes in different parts of the globe. Trouble is brewing in the USA though, from your earlier remarks about Sampson Clemens. He's a gifted demagogue, then again so was Hitler.

Long term future of the Empire now seems secure with several heirs and no European style inbreeding that the Victorian age was infamous for. The situation in Wanci Oyate looks promising, particularly if they choose a moderniser that the traditionalists can live with, otherwise I can see...

If the Egyptians and the Ottomans can put their differences to one side and rebuild their armies and territories to modern standards then I can see an awful lot of future problems for France in Tunisia and Algeria. I can also see advantages to the British Empire in re-arming them too, it would...

Yes native Welsh and native Cornish (aka English as the Cornish language died out) are very similar :rolleyes:

Tempting, though I'd wait till we've finished with China first.

Welcome back, I've missed this tale. The Greeks and Egyptians are doing rather well, but over-confidence might be their undoing. The Ottomans have a fierce pride as a martial empire and wont go down easily.

Edward III was forced to address the English Parliament because of serious debt in Flanders. OTL, Parliament meets, and Edward addresses them, presenting a bleak picture of what will become of him if they do not grant an immediate and generous grant. He would be forever dishonored, his kingdom...

I rather like this King Alfred, but boy is he stirring up traditional beliefs and practices. Britain vs France proxy war over Suez seems to be on the cards.

Good interlude, almost a calm before the storm I reckon. One day perhaps the USA will regret it's racial slur on a British Monarch, though not for some time as the prevailing view in France as well as the USA seems to be the superiority of the "white man" You seem to have got a good mix here...

Problem with dodging this sort of bullet is that it can lead to further extremes both politically and militarily as the reasons for the peace are forgotten and wounded pride and a search for revenge will come to the fore.

Nicely set up for the equivalent of TTL's world war 1, Wonder which sides are going to be drawn though, I suspect Britain will sympathise with Germany, but may not get drawn in immediately unless a French ally somewhere hits British interests. What's going to happen in the Americas is anyones...

Slavery seems even more deeply entrenched in this USA, rooting it out will be painful, I also expect USA slave owners to sieze on any literature the French come out with to justify their stance. A remarkably fine timeline which is why it got my vote in the Turtledoves, I really enjoy the...

Napoleon III is heading for a fall, he's got internal problems with the Germans as well as a colonial empire to maintain, non of which would be a problem of their own, however any expansion in Europe will bring him into conflict with Britain who's over all foreign policy since the days of...

You could try continuing the French wars of religion by removing the signing of the Edict of Nantes emerging as a hard line superstate with Richelieu's ascendency creating a far greater France or Balkanisation of France to a set of small weak warring statelets.

I'm not suggesting they'll overtake the Germans in the same way that Japan has not overtaken the USA. However when it comes down to quality of living the British and French can apportion a higher percentage of their GDP to living standards, as well as lower taxes and potentially higher trade...

Whilst it's possible, Cromwell had a religious epiphany after a dispute over a new charter for Huntingdon and his calling before the privy council caused him to sell most of his patrimony to cover his costs. No royals, no charter dispute, no privy council (possibly) different result. No...

All of which have to be paid for by the German GDP, research into these things costs, yes there are benefits, however the example of OTL Japan after WW2 shows that a not too greatly militarised nation can ride the coat tails of originators to produce cheaper better innovations that are more...

I rather imagine that German backed European businesses will have a very hard job making headway within France and Britain, there being no after war Marshall Plan or cold war pressure to democratise. Some trade will be inevitable of course, but I could see a subtle but deliberate policy of not...

Depends on the butterfly killed, remove someone like Attilla and the expansionist pressure from the Huns wont change, however remove someone like Octavian/Augustus from Rome and the effects might be felt within a generation. It would still be Rome, but not our Rome. What you have to look for is...

Good news for Brazil, but South Africas going to hell in a handcart. Damn fine tale, I can't help feeling that the Boers and the Zimbabweans will never sort out who killed Mandla, it's certainly not ever going to be in the interest of the British to admit it.