AHC: Swap the English Civil War and French Revolution

Your basic challenge is to swap the time periods of these two revolutions. We'll use the 17th century as your target for the French, and the 18th century as your target for the English. Both revolutions should result in a Republican government of some form being established, at least temporarily.

POD: Lets go with after 1600.

Other than that, go nuts.
 
I will go nuts, however, and start in 1593. King Henry IV of France refuses to convert to catholicism. Although he has the edge on the military field, have perceived as an heretic tyrant. The catholic league, which had some pre-democratic features, succeeds in rallying new supports and finally decides that the sovereignty belongs to the people of good christians. And them end-up winning the french civil war.
 
POD Bonnie Prince Charles succeeds in 1745 with French support.

the pricetag paid by Britain is that many global differences are settled amicably, including a very generous settlement of the Ohio valley being French. this butterflies the French and Indian War, and delays the European portion of the Seven Years War, as Frederick won't have an opportunity to exploit France/Britain being occupied elsewhere. Or, it completely changes up the European War (Britain won't back Prussia, for starters, as they don't care about protecting Hanover).

So, when the European conflagration hits, France still spends lots of money. when it's done, after not much gain, in late 1760's, King Louis is held in low esteem, and assassinated. This puts France in the control of a regency council, as the dauphin has died, and the new dauphin is underaged. yada, yada, yada, the revolution breaks out in the 70's.

meanwhile on the other side of the pond, the Stuart regime has adopted a policy of leniency to the various portions of the empire (Scotland, Ireland, the colonies), plus they haven't gotten involved in costly wars, so there's no need for heavy taxation. The empire muddles along, but sooner or later, the colonists are going to get too big for their britches and rebel, say in the early/mid 1790's.

ta da. mission accomplished.


and D'oh....I was thinking the American Revolution, not the English Civil War.

nevermind.
 
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