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Seems like this might run afoul of the Separation of church and state Assuming a PoD where that separation doesn't exist or is sufficiently different, what sort of power would this branch have? The question of power leads to the question of funding, which in turn suggests a possible PoD. What...

Doesnt Shinto have shrine guardians or something? If so, it doesnt seem a stretch from there to out and out monasteries If you are looking for pagan reformations that include monasticism, it doesnt violate any law of physics, so definitely not ASB. None seem particularly inclined in that...

Sounds quite reasonable to me. Especially for the relatively short period of time Drunk!Nicky will need in order to survive or prevent WW1. I look forward to any future updates. More broadly, Id be tempted to go in this direction for any TL I create, but I am just to partial to ranked ballot...

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As with so many things, it depends on the details. Disclaimer up front: I am no expert on anything, let alone 19th century India. With that out of the way, lets begin India has spent the vast majority of its history divided, that seems to be at least weak evidence that it will end up divided...

That's worth looking into. Would the goal be to capture the Emperor? Would it be better to exile him too? If so, where would make the most sense?

I suppose I'll give it try. The more general question of "how do you win a rebellion?" is going to be particular to the time and place of course. But in general superior organization, logistics, and tactics are helpful. At the time the Qing were rather calcified, so perhaps the White Lotus...

Does it have to be an established protestant branch? Because you might be able to get some splintering when Papal Infallibility was declared, perhaps the authorities in Spain or France decide to seize the opportunity to establish a "Latin Catholic Church" in something like the Anglican...

I am currently researching for an SI story where the protagonist wakes up in the body of one of the leaders of White Lotus Rebellion, likely Wang Cong'er, probably around the year 1796. What would she need to know/do in order for the rebellion to succeed? Bonus points if she can become Empress...

Let's just ignore the butterflies that might eliminate Victoria. We can just assert that there will be some roughly analogous alt, even if she isnt born at exactly the same time to the same parents, or have exactly the same personality or genetics. Lets just assume there will be someone close...

If the British win the war of 1812, New England could secede as a British Protectorate and the Brits themselves keep some or all of Louisiana. Then an ALT civil war might see the north secede from the slave states. These states may then also join up for protection. If this ALT has British...

"In 1814, William became briefly engaged with Princess Charlotte of Wales, only daughter of the Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom and his estranged wife Caroline of Brunswick. The engagement was arranged by the Prince Regent, but it was broken because Charlotte's mother was...

Not technically ASB because it doesnt require magic, but its super difficult. There is little motivation for the elites in each region to try and keep the whole thing together. Most of Spanish America is dedicated to resource extraction. They would need to have their markets developed in order...

Portugal might be able to use the Azores for his exile. They would need a good reason to do this, but they might be willing to if they can get some concessions, perhaps some French colonies that didn't matter too much at the time. Possibly claiming all of the Guyanas. Other classic suggestions...

Probably not asb, though political considerations probably make it difficult. There was already the Jefferson Method so alternative voting setups were considered

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According to wiki: "Religion of Humanity" is a secular religion created by Auguste Comte, the founder of positivist philosophy. It was somewhat popular in France and Brazil, even influencing Brazil's flag. The challenge is to make it, or something like it, much more successful. Either the...

There are a few threads like this, skimming them quickly Ive noticed a few stand out things: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/what-invention-or-discovery-happened-oddly-late-or-early.160434/ Numerical Control tools. "Tools that can be controlled automatically, making making many...

French India? An external unifying force is really quite effective. Considering the differences between regions it is somewhat like trying to unify much of Europe. There have been a few threads with similar ideas...

If you can somehow manage to get Napoleon in charge of France in this ATL and have him succeed in establishing the continental embargo system, that might force Britain to treat its colonies a bit more fairly. At that point you have two notable paths forward: 1) Some sort of alignment between the...