Chapter 145 has the same name https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...ldenburg-britain.438572/page-47#post-18436286
That it does. I drew short on what else to name the chapter ahaChapter 145 has the same name https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...ldenburg-britain.438572/page-47#post-18436286
That and being the late Grafton's in-law, though a Royal and an almost Royal but-from-wrong-side-of-blanket Duke do not consider this factor as something of high importanceLord High Admiral Berkeley, was a man who’d done enough during the Eight Years War and the Spanish War to merit promotion through the ranks. He was a decent sailor but a poor thinker. Yet somehow he had risen through the ranks of the admiralty to become Lord High Admiral following Grafton’s death. “Why does the King listen to him?”
Now here, Charles expected his friend to get defensive for his brother. The Royal Family were extremely close and always defended one another, but this time, the Duke sighed. “Because Berkeley is liked by Walpole and Walpole continues to defend him to the Queen, and therefore the King.”
That and being the late Grafton's in-law, though a Royal and an almost Royal but-from-wrong-side-of-blanket Duke do not consider this factor as something of high importance
Re. the naval administration controversy, the King better put the office in the commission for a few years, installing Byng as the First Lord of Admiralty, keeping Lord High Admiral rank for a Royal family/extended Royal family including illegitimate branches of Stгuarts member (Berkeley barely technically fits being married to Grafton's daughter).
Well, then likely the King handles the reigns of Admiralty to his brother&cousin depicted in chapter above (Gloucester as Lord High Admiral, St.Albans as Vice-Admiral of Britain - reminding many of tandem of their grandfathers in late 1660ies - late 1670ies), and Charles Wager would as OTL be promoted by Walpole to First Lord (as OTL)Agreed there, I do think though that given Byng's advanced age, he's not going to be First Lord for very long
Well, then likely the King handles the reigns of Admiralty to his brother&cousin depicted in chapter above (Gloucester as Lord High Admiral, St.Albans as Vice-Admiral of Britain - reminding many of tandem of their grandfathers in late 1660ies - late 1670ies), and Charles Wager would as OTL be promoted by Walpole to First Lord (as OTL)
Agree with you there, as the reduction of LHA power in favor of Admiralty Commission never happened TTL, so First Lord position is obsolete with active LHA and Vice-Admiral of Britannia.Makes sense to me, though would there necessarily need to be as First Lord, given it was a political position whilst Lord High Admiral sort of covered both no?
Agree with you there, as the reduction of LHA power in favor of Admiralty Commission never happened TTL, so First Lord position is obsolete with active LHA and Vice-Admiral of Britannia.
Agreed there, the admiralty is going to be a hot pit of scheming now, especially if they lose an upcoming naval engagementAs Berkeley was Grafton's Vice-Admiral of Britain, likely (as he did OTL hold this office, TTL also helped with kinship to Grafton), he'll likely have Wager as his Vice Admiral already by now, given that Wager is a Walpole's man (so Gloucester & St. Albans can be considered likely replacement for these two).
Darling, can we expect Bourbon & Oldenburg family trees ver. 2.0 - the current ones are stuck in 1710ies so to say.