Could there have been a French style overthrow of Britain's corrupt government some time between 1785 and 1795?
If so what would be the consequences
If so what would be the consequences
Could there have been a French style overthrow of Britain's corrupt government some time between 1785 and 1795?
If so what would be the consequences
I think an empire wide Revolutionary War between Republicans and Monarchists in the 1770s would be a lot more interesting.
I know that this would issue a whole slew of butterflies, but maybe if the Stuarts keep control of the throne, we might see a more absolutist Britain. Since George I found himself in a fairly weak position when he inherited the throne, Parliament became more powerful. So perhaps Anne has surviving issue, or one of the Jacobite rebellions succeed. This then leads to a French style absolute monarchy that disenfranchises the middle class, causing them to be more liable to revolt against the monarchy, which is exactly what happened in France.