DBWI: The Killing of the Royal Family Never Happened

Now of course we all know that on the 5th of November in 1605 a massive explosion occurred in London, which blew up the Houses of Parliament, and killed King James I, most of his family and most of the government who were aristocrats. And then of course a man named Guy Fawkes kidnapped the royal families children, killed them and then went and caused a huge rebellion in the midlands, this of course all led to the United Kingdom reforming into the Commonwealth of England and Scotland.

But What if the plot had failed? How would the United Kingdom have turned out? Would we have the problems we have nowadays with Ireland after the Protestant leader Cromwell took control and invaded Ireland after taking control of the country?
 
The United Republic of American States may still be colonies of the motherland. After all, I'd say a continued monarchical union would have a stronger reign of its dominion than the Commonwealth.
 
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Now of course we all know that on the 5th of November in 1605 a massive explosion occurred in London, which blew up the Houses of Parliament, and killed King James I, most of his family and most of the government who were aristocrats. And then of course a man named Guy Fawkes kidnapped the royal families children, killed them and then went and caused a huge rebellion in the midlands, this of course all led to the United Kingdom reforming into the Commonwealth of England and Scotland.

But What if the plot had failed? How would the United Kingdom have turned out? Would we have the problems we have nowadays with Ireland after the Protestant leader Cromwell took control and invaded Ireland after taking control of the country?
OOC: Gah! The UK didn't exist until 1707.
 
And I was more saying something along the lines that in the ATL he still rises to a high ranking soldier and politician.

Whilst it's possible, Cromwell had a religious epiphany after a dispute over a new charter for Huntingdon and his calling before the privy council caused him to sell most of his patrimony to cover his costs.

No royals, no charter dispute, no privy council (possibly) different result. No political soldier called Cromwell merely another small landholder in Huntingdon.

Butterflies are terrible aren't they.
 
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