Virginia was famously loyal to the Crown as were nearby colonies like Maryland, but New England was dominated by Puritans and thus very much Parliamentarian.You'd probably need a PoD during the English Civil War, as the Colonies IIRC remained loyal to the Crown.
You'd probably need a PoD during the English Civil War, as the Colonies IIRC remained loyal to the Crown.
In short, not a chance. For starters the American Revolution was heavily tied into republicanism
Since 1775 I'd imagine. What, do you think I'm talking about the Republican party or something? It's no secret that even before July 4th 1776 a lot of patriots were talking about creating an independent country with republican values, as in no king.What? Since when?
Since 1775 I'd imagine. What, do you think I'm talking about the Republican party or something? It's no secret that even before July 4th 1776 a lot of patriots were talking about creating an independent country with republican values, as in no king.
There was a "what the founders/country as a whole believed", but it clearly didn't take very long into the actual fighting for the majority of them to push for independence from Britain, and independence was only ever going to be in the form of a democratic republic.The business about the monarchy was undecided - don't mistake what Thomas Paine was thinking/writing about with what the founders/country as a whole believed. Most of these guys that became Federalists were crypto-monarchists. Hamilton was openly monarchist in the vein of the Polish crowned republic. Earlier in the revolution a lot of the unrest was directed at Parliament - they wanted HRH George III to step in and directly administer the colonies on their behalf rather than deal with Westminster
How and why? The Stuarts are guests of the French, but the French monarchy already owns Louisiana so why give it up to their wards?What about taking command in the french colony of Louisiana, before the French Revolution?
was only ever going to be in the form of a democratic republic.
Fearing attack from a Hanovian anarchist, the Jacobites leave the court of Paris, to take up life in New Orleans, when news reaches of the French Revolution, the Jacobites, claim Louisiana as Royalist in favour of the monarchy and on behalf of the Bourbon monarchyHow and why? The Stuarts are guests of the French, but the French monarchy already owns Louisiana so why give it up to their wards?
But it was the only option besides sticking with the British, which was obviously unacceptable. The colonies had been governing their own affairs democratically for decades with Parliament and the King having taken a very hands-off approach to governing America. Besides, there were contemporary republics as well as republican movements in the world besides Venice, like the Dutch.According to who? The Framers certainly weren't as sure about this - and an elective republican executive was such a new concept that none of them really knew how to even address him, let alone handle the institution politically. Being the first-of-its-kind (the Italian Doges were much different, as were the Roman Consuls, etc.) was certainly not something you could say "was only ever going" to happen
But it was the only option besides sticking with the British, which was obviously unacceptable. The colonies had been governing their own affairs democratically for decades with Parliament and the King having taken a very hands-off approach to governing America. Besides, there were contemporary republics as well as republican movements in the world besides Venice, like the Dutch.
And the Americans were clearly ready or at least willing to experiment. I don't buy any of that stuff about seriously proposing George Washington become king.as I said not really applicable - the Stadtholder was a hereditary monarch in all but name, and the Doge had a lot of similarity to the King of Poland. the American Executive was revolutionary and not a foregone conclusion
The impression I got was that they were concentrating on kicking out Parliament control first before deciding what form of government to set up. The King got added in to be binned as he wouldn't oppose Parliament.And the Americans were clearly ready or at least willing to experiment. I don't buy any of that stuff about seriously proposing George Washington become king.
What about taking command in the french colony of Louisiana, before the French Revolution?