How could Canada be more of a Monarchy? Ie, with Lords, Dukes, Earls and the like?
Wouldn't the staunch Protestantism of the British Crown be a bit of a deal-breaker for the Vendéeistes? I mean, I suppose they would still be rigidly "monarchist," but the question is: which monarch?2. This one is a early POD, but have the survivors of the Vendée Revolt immigrate en masse to Canada. Dathi used a similar idea as his POD for his Canada-wank TL; even if not for a Canada-wank, I could still see having Vendéeistes, including members of the clergy, settle down in Canada as one way to have a more monarchist Canada, as by now the Vendéeistes were kinda-sorta hard core about the whole monarchy thing.
Wouldn't the staunch Protestantism of the British Crown be a bit of a deal-breaker for the Vendéeistes?
I mean, I suppose they would still be rigidly "monarchist," but the question is: which monarch?
Umm, I don't think so. The UK were allies of the Vendéeistes in OTL, and the UK's Protestantism was not a factor in that alliance.
Decades of Darkness pulled it off in a reasonably plausible(though somewhat farfetched, it seems )manner; from what I recall, Kingdom status was actually requested by the Dominion's government(though if that's inaccurate to any degree I will be glad to accept any correction.).
Two things:
1. The original idea for the Senate was for exactly that, if I'm not mistaken. So continue to use that as a working basis for the Senate's composition (though I'd say don't forget about the university constituencies!)
I've often wondered that about all of British North America.
Why were the colonies made the way they were instead of all property of the monarch and then handed out to loyal subjects?
Baronies, Dukedoms, whatever the land knights get is called, etc.
Decades of Darkness pulled it off in a reasonably plausible(though somewhat farfetched, it seems )manner; from what I recall, Kingdom status was actually requested by the Dominion's government(though if that's inaccurate to any degree I will be glad to accept any correction.).
I was going to mention DoD as well. I believe that granting Kingdom status to Canada was actually the British government's idea, though Canadians were indeed asking for a general way to create a unified government with a strong central executive. This was in a world where there was a very hostile United States south of the border, which was fast giving republicanism a bad name, causing them to turn to the monarchy option.
If the OP has never read DoD: the first Canadian king was the British king's younger brother. I'm not 100% sure if titles of nobility were ever created in the DoD Kingdom of Canada. Though it's likely that they were, since other parts of the story mention that other British colonies which also eventually became kingdoms did indeed create a noble class (ex: Australia).
I don't know. All the 18th Century Georges had lots of children and more than a few bastards. It would have been a good way to firmly establish British rule in North America and it would have given the King a much more accurate picture of what was going on in the Thirteen Colonies, besides, I like the ring of Duke of Boston.![]()
I was going to mention DoD as well. I believe that granting Kingdom status to Canada was actually the British government's idea, though Canadians were indeed asking for a general way to create a unified government with a strong central executive. This was in a world where there was a very hostile United States south of the border, which was fast giving republicanism a bad name, causing them to turn to the monarchy option.
If the OP has never read DoD: the first Canadian king was the British king's younger brother. I'm not 100% sure if titles of nobility were ever created in the DoD Kingdom of Canada. Though it's likely that they were, since other parts of the story mention that other British colonies which also eventually became kingdoms did indeed create a noble class (ex: Australia).
I don't know whether it sounds similarly satisfying to you, but there is a Lord Boston, though it refers to the original town of that name.[...] besides, I like the ring of Duke of Boston.![]()
Although it does sound very cool, and I may secretly start calling myself that, the Duke of Boston wouldn't happen. By the 18th century (or even 17th) Boston is about the last place of earth that would tolerate a Duke. New England Yankees didn't like fancy men coming over and trying to run the place (see: Edmond Andros, Thomas Hutchinson).
I've often wondered that about all of British North America.
Why were the colonies made the way they were instead of all property of the monarch and then handed out to loyal subjects?
Baronies, Dukedoms, whatever the land knights get is called, etc.