British=Prussian personal union

Would the nation be called Prussia in this instance? The house of Hohenzollern originally ruled the duchy of Brandenburg and acquired the duchy of Prussia by marriage. Might the German part of the empire end up called the United Kingdom of Prussia, Brandenburg and Hannover (not necessarily in that ordher), later on possibly turning into the Kingdom of North Germany/Lower Germany (Königreich Plattdüütsch?) after some of the minor statelets have been pressured to join.
 
Would the nation be called Prussia in this instance? The house of Hohenzollern originally ruled the duchy of Brandenburg and acquired the duchy of Prussia by marriage. Might the German part of the empire end up called the United Kingdom of Prussia, Brandenburg and Hannover (not necessarily in that ordher), later on possibly turning into the Kingdom of North Germany/Lower Germany (Königreich Plattdüütsch?) after some of the minor statelets have been pressured to join.
Hmm very possible would the drive for The German unification happen?
 
If Britain-North Germany sides with Austria in the war of Austrian succession and the victors end up partitioning Bavaria and eating all the minors who chose the losing side as others suggested beforehand, I'd think a Germany could end up split between a Low German speaking kingdom in the north and a High German speaking kingdom in the south. The personal union with the British Empire would lead to Plattdüütsch drifting away from High German and closer to English and possibly Dutch. The northern German statelets were primarily protestant and the southern ones primarily catholic, so that's another divisive factor. They would have enough reasons to develop separate national identities.
 
Would the nation be called Prussia in this instance? The house of Hohenzollern originally ruled the duchy of Brandenburg and acquired the duchy of Prussia by marriage. Might the German part of the empire end up called the United Kingdom of Prussia, Brandenburg and Hannover (not necessarily in that ordher), later on possibly turning into the Kingdom of North Germany/Lower Germany (Königreich Plattdüütsch?) after some of the minor statelets have been pressured to join.

It would be called Prussia because it was a kingdom, Brandenburg was a Margraviate, while Hanover was a Duchy.
 
Would they not attempt to merge the three together?

Prussia was when Frederick the Great got power in 1740 in OTL a dynastic union between Prussia, Brandenburg, Pommerania, Magdeburg, Cleve, Mark and several other principalities. It was united under the Prussian title because after Hohenzollern became king in Prussia, it became the most important title. Before that it was called Brandenburg-Prussia, because Brandenburg, which was the electoral title was the most prestigious one, through still a vassal title to the Emperor, while Prussia indicated his position as duke of Prussia (which was a vassal tilte to the Polish king). The whole change to king in Prussia, meant that Hohenzollern no longer was vassals of the Polish king, but at the same time Prussia stayed a duchy.

So Prussia are what this state will be called, even after all the other states are merged into Prussia.
 
Okay they'd likely be a mad power house

Prussia was already in OTL the second strongest German state (after Austria) before they got Silesia, Hanover are not as good as Silesia, but it lies strategic better and consolidate the Hohenzollern western possessions with their eastern, allowing them to dominate north Germany, at the same time they avoid OTL conflict of Austria, while their dynastic union with UK pull the Hessians into alliance with them, keep Denmark from being a threat (in fact it force the Danish into either a alliance with them or permanent neutrality) and give them access to British money to increase the size of their army.
 
I love the idea of an Old Fred TL and hope to find a good one sometime.
For Friedrich to inherit you must wipe out the growing numbers of Hanoverian, while keeping the influence on the Prussians for a long time low. No POD before 1711 (to let Fritzchen being born oldest surviving boy) and no heavy change before the flight attempt / Katte incidence of 1730 or Fritz will not be recognisable. Best to have Caroline suffer birth complications in 13 (Princess Caroline) or 16 (Stillborn son) witch negates future births, this leaves Frederic, Anne, Amelia and maybe Caroline to kill later (but before they multiply or unable to do it).
The Amelia marriage is more intriguing and easier to pull of. Freddy only being King Consort and needing offspring to secure the Union (if a younger sister of Amelia has surviving issue). To let the marriage proposal to go through, just have the Austrian ambassador suffer some illness during the negotiations.
For Amelia to inherit in 1760 only the fate of her brother William and here nieces and nephews by Frederick and Anne must be altered. If you want here to inherit earlier George II, Frederick and Anne must also be considered.
 
I love the idea of an Old Fred TL and hope to find a good one sometime.
For Friedrich to inherit you must wipe out the growing numbers of Hanoverian, while keeping the influence on the Prussians for a long time low. No POD before 1711 (to let Fritzchen being born oldest surviving boy) and no heavy change before the flight attempt / Katte incidence of 1730 or Fritz will not be recognisable. Best to have Caroline suffer birth complications in 13 (Princess Caroline) or 16 (Stillborn son) witch negates future births, this leaves Frederic, Anne, Amelia and maybe Caroline to kill later (but before they multiply or unable to do it).
The Amelia marriage is more intriguing and easier to pull of. Freddy only being King Consort and needing offspring to secure the Union (if a younger sister of Amelia has surviving issue). To let the marriage proposal to go through, just have the Austrian ambassador suffer some illness during the negotiations.
For Amelia to inherit in 1760 only the fate of her brother William and here nieces and nephews by Frederick and Anne must be altered. If you want here to inherit earlier George II, Frederick and Anne must also be considered.
Aye the pod was that Fred and his wife ascend the throne in around 1730/34
 
Whoever it is they get, they better not try bringing their troops to the British Isles without Parliment explicitly asking for it. And perhaps Bradenburg starts getting a Hanseatic leaning? Might be a bit too competitive for the British, but might morph things if the British decide that they have the world trade at their back, so who cares if the Germans expand in bringing more raw goods form Poland and Scandinavia in order to make more ships for the British?
 
Whoever it is they get, they better not try bringing their troops to the British Isles without Parliment explicitly asking for it. And perhaps Bradenburg starts getting a Hanseatic leaning? Might be a bit too competitive for the British, but might morph things if the British decide that they have the world trade at their back, so who cares if the Germans expand in bringing more raw goods form Poland and Scandinavia in order to make more ships for the British?
Considering they now have a big ally I don't think parliament would complain too much
 
Considering they now have a big ally I don't think parliament would complain too much
Parliment has their own priorities. Namely keeping their own commercial and ruling class prosperous, not being tied down on mainland Europe in wars of expansion for Germans, as well as not having a massive German army coming over to take charge of things.
 
Parliment has their own priorities. Namely keeping their own commercial and ruling class prosperous, not being tied down on mainland Europe in wars of expansion for Germans, as well as not having a massive German army coming over to take charge of things.
That is true. And with how Fred and his family were they are definitely going to butt heads on the matter
 
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