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Oh, it was a convoluted mess alright. By the time it ceased to exist it was really nothing more than a relic of a bygone age. The one advantage to keeping it around was the title Holy Roman Emperor, which the Hapsburg had a monopoly on. Francis II was worried that the Holy Roman Empire would be...

Shoot, I forgot. So that means the Holy Roman Empire is still around, that complicates Austria and Prussia's relationship.

Paul I? He was assassinated when he was in his 40's so maybe in TTL he lives a little longer? He viewed the Russian nobility as decadent and corrupt and wanted to transform them into a loyal, chivalric class (think Prussian Junkers) Paul was a big fan of Prussia, he even changed the Russian...

This is a great idea. I can see the Hapsburgs at least trying to pull this off (weather or not they are successful or the whole realm splits into balkanized ethno-states is another question) But this whole concept is pretty much Metternich's ideal world, there was a reactionary surge after the...

I think extreme absolutism is a great idea.

A Wampanoag one with iron weapons and armor, livestock and immunities to infectious diseases. Not only that, but, with a couple of hundred years of living next to their livestock the Wampanoag/Norse may have their own disease packet to pass off on the Europeans when they eventually show up.

It's a small settlement on the edge of the world, but, it could form the nucleus of an empire latter on.

That South African Flag is striking.

Yes, the potato blight effected the worlds potato crop. It was a combination on the Irish's reliance on the crop, along with Britain's serious mismanagement and exploitation, that created The Potato Famine.

War Plan Gray was the name of the plan to capture The Azores, in preparation for the possibility that the Germans might attack the Iberian Peninsula. If we did "conquer" them after WWII I'm sure we'd return them to the Portuguese after the war anyway...

Interesting, can't wait to see where it goes.

Exactly! Who else are you thinking of combining? I can think of several potential realms to combine.

That's a good point, why let all that coal go? Unless there was some sort of conflict between the two? Possibly Kanawha started becoming abolitionist and and started to oppose the planter elite, maybe then it would be easier to just let them go. I like the idea of keeping them together, and all...

It's possible that the people of Kanawha where tired of being politically dominated by the richer, plantation based east? The two halves of have always Virginia are very different economically and culturally.

I'm thinking that the deep south seceding is a justifiable cause for an increase in defense spending, lame duck he may be, you just can't ignore this crisis going on. With the upper south probably staying in the Union many in Congress would probably hope that enough of a show of force is enough...

Well the Oneida and the Tuscarora sided with the Americans while the rest of the Iroquois remained loyal to the British. Maybe if the Cherokee settle in lands close to The Oneida and the Tuscarora they side with the Americans as well. Remember, siding with the Americans isn't going to generate...

They'd definitely have move north, as the Tuscarora did, they can't join the Confederacy and stay in Tennessee. The problem is that they, as stated above, would need to join as junior members because of the way the Confederacy was structured. It is because of this it only makes sense for them to...

I'm not sure of the exact timetable off the top of my head,but, I know that Virginia was really wavering on whether or not to secede. Maybe an earlier attack on Fort Sumter could shift public opinion in Virginia away from secession. This has a massive impact on the Civil War in leadership (Lee...

I like how the state of Hanover just straight up ripped off the Royal Standard of Hanover, not even going to bother adding a star or something. I'm all for it, it beats the hell out of most seal on a blue background flags of most U.S. states

If South Carolina is renamed Liberty, wouldn't it make sense for North Carolina to just be Carolina? Or did they keep it because it's a pain to change for no real reason? Also, Florida has 41 Electoral votes! How'd that happen? How does this effect the demographics of Florida?