Henry Tudor, Heretic and Father of Kings
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Now that you point it out, it should probably Caroline, but I don't really want to redo it, so lets say English developed differently than OTL.
There was much less unity in colonization, so it was harder to push the indigenous tribes around.
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Eh, many of the countries in both Americas or Europe have some republican or democratic influence.
Not necessarily - it may have had a development similar to the Carolingian Dynasty.
So Kosta Aberatsa is OTL Costa Rica, Portu Ederra is Cuba and other Carribean islands, and the Duchy of Mendialdean is Northern Brazil whilst the Kingdom of Brazil is Southern Brazil.
Kosta Aberatsa does basically correspond to Costa Rica
Portu Ederra is Puerto Rico and most of the other Caribbean islands (Cuba is part of Glorianna)
The Kingdom of Brazil is most of Brazil with Medialdean being basically OTL San Paulo
The map is epilogue 20
Epilogue Twenty-Six - Edmund of Wales and Arthur Fitz
“For all that Edmund of Wales last Prince of Wales was a FitzTudor, he was Tudor crazy. [1] He would only live nineteen years. But in that time, he’d shock the nation a couple times; fathered the famous actor Arthur Fitz, [2] and his death triggered the end of Imperialism. Truly a scion worthy of the Tudor name.”
[1] An ITTL phrase meaning nervy and stubborn, the kind of person who’d go for broke.
[2] There was many an argument over young Arthur’s last name and whether he was a FitzTudor or perhaps FitzStanley. FitzWales was offered as a comprise. In the end, since Fitz was the common starting point, it’s the part that stuck.
“<Camera pans to show LUCY LAWLESS walking outside of Ludlow Castle>
Lucy Lawless: English history is full of larger-than-life characters. People who left their mark on history, sometimes even when they didn’t live very long at all.
<Camera zooms in on LUCY LAWLESS’s face>
Lucy Lawless: One such individual was Edmund of Wales. He lived a short 19 years, and in that time would manage to trigger then end of the English Monarchy.
Lucy Lawless: At age 16, Edmund of Wales began a relationship with the young Lady Anne Finch-Stanley. She was 8 years older than him…. and married. Now, Edmund was many things, but subtle wasn’t one of them. So, their relationship was the secret everyone knew.
Lucy Lawless: Now, Alexander the Last probably would have done something, but his wife had recently died, and he just wasn’t up to it. So, nobody really did anything. They all regretted it.
<We'll skip the several scenes covering the death of Queen Margaret, before returning to Edmund FitzTudor>
Lucy Lawless: ... then Lord Finch-Stanley died. And one month later, Edmund of Wales eloped with the widowed Lady Anne Finch-Stanley. Then, a mere 7 months later, Anne would give birth to a son the two named Arthur.
Lucy Lawless: Since this was before DNA tests, no one was sure if Anne’s son was Edmund’s or the late Lord Finch-Stanley’s.”
“Arthur Fitz would occupy a strange limbo in the Royal family, not quite in and now quite out. It’s now wonder he showed himself the door at age eighteen. After staying with various high-profile friends (the ancient form of couch surfing) Arthur would discover showbiz. Or showbiz would discover him. Arthur took to the stage like a fish to water. He career-making role was as Sherlock Holmes and Arthur’s interpretation would quickly become synonymous with the detective. First on stage and later in Film, Arthur Fitz is the iconic Sherlock Holmes.”
Henry Hansen, “Tudors, Wettins, and FitzTudors: The Last Three Dynasties of England”
[1] An ITTL phrase meaning nervy and stubborn, the kind of person who’d go for broke.
[2] There was many an argument over young Arthur’s last name and whether he was a FitzTudor or perhaps FitzStanley. FitzWales was offered as a comprise. In the end, since Fitz was the common starting point, it’s the part that stuck.
“<Camera pans to show LUCY LAWLESS walking outside of Ludlow Castle>
Lucy Lawless: English history is full of larger-than-life characters. People who left their mark on history, sometimes even when they didn’t live very long at all.
<Camera zooms in on LUCY LAWLESS’s face>
Lucy Lawless: One such individual was Edmund of Wales. He lived a short 19 years, and in that time would manage to trigger then end of the English Monarchy.
Lucy Lawless: At age 16, Edmund of Wales began a relationship with the young Lady Anne Finch-Stanley. She was 8 years older than him…. and married. Now, Edmund was many things, but subtle wasn’t one of them. So, their relationship was the secret everyone knew.
Lucy Lawless: Now, Alexander the Last probably would have done something, but his wife had recently died, and he just wasn’t up to it. So, nobody really did anything. They all regretted it.
<We'll skip the several scenes covering the death of Queen Margaret, before returning to Edmund FitzTudor>
Lucy Lawless: ... then Lord Finch-Stanley died. And one month later, Edmund of Wales eloped with the widowed Lady Anne Finch-Stanley. Then, a mere 7 months later, Anne would give birth to a son the two named Arthur.
Lucy Lawless: Since this was before DNA tests, no one was sure if Anne’s son was Edmund’s or the late Lord Finch-Stanley’s.”
Selections from the documentary FitzTudor
“Arthur Fitz would occupy a strange limbo in the Royal family, not quite in and now quite out. It’s now wonder he showed himself the door at age eighteen. After staying with various high-profile friends (the ancient form of couch surfing) Arthur would discover showbiz. Or showbiz would discover him. Arthur took to the stage like a fish to water. He career-making role was as Sherlock Holmes and Arthur’s interpretation would quickly become synonymous with the detective. First on stage and later in Film, Arthur Fitz is the iconic Sherlock Holmes.”
Howard Tall, “The History of Sherlock Holmes”
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I'm glad ya'll are enjoy it!
Epilogue Twenty-Six - Rose Hall
“Alexandra Nikoklaevna Romanova is most well known as the mother of Alexander IV, the last King of England. She gave birth to him; she gave him her name. But, perhaps her most far-reaching influence, was not what her son did for England, but what her son did for Russia.”
“Dearest Cousin Artyusha, — I understand that you have a great deal of business to attend do. Business on which I have already commented upon in great detail. [1] So, I shall keep this letter to only a few lines. With the summer quickly approaching, I wish very much for Katya, Polya, Alyosha, and little Misha to travel to spend the summer with you. Tyusha, I believe it will be good for their health. As ever, your most affectionate cousin, Pasha”
[1] Paul II, last reigning Emperor of All Russia, like many of Europe’s royals thought Alexander IV choice to dismantle the monarchy very strange.
“It’s hard to know to truly know how much forewarning Paul II had of the August Uprising. The Vacation Letter seems to indicate that Paul II knew Russia would shortly be unsafe for his children, but it’s hard to image that Paul II would not send his wife along with the children if he actually believed danger to imminent.
And if Paul II really understood the upcoming danger, wouldn’t he have moved to address the muttering? But he didn’t. And in three short months, Russia would go from the mild political upheaval common in Europe at the time to riots and then full-scale anarchy.
And while Paul II would be lynched and his wife, Empress Adléta would vanish, their children would be safe and sound in England.”
“<The camera pans showing Lucy Lawless walking in front of Rose Hall>
Lucy Lawless: The four Romanov children—Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna Romanova, age 11; Grand Duchess Polina Pavlovna Romanova, age 9; Grand Duke Alexei Pavlovich Romanov, age 5; and Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich Romanov, age 4—found themselves in a strange new world after the August Uprising. Their father was dead, their mother missing, and their home in flames.
<The camera zooms in on Lucy Lawless’s face>
Lucy Lawless: Their future was now completely unknown, and they were terrified.
Lucy Lawless: Then their uncle Alexander IV would ride to the rescue. The children would become wards of the Crown—later wards of the State—and would be given Rose Hall
<Lucy Lawless gestures at the building behind her, Rose Hall a mid-sized estate built in the 1600s for Dowager Princess of Wales, Jeanne Tudor of Navarre>
Lucy Lawless: and Alexander IV would promise that England would be their home for as long as they would need it.
Lucy Lawless: The Romanovs are still here today.”
“While there would be various attempts to install first Alexei Romanov and later the decedents of Michael Romanov as Emperors of All Russia, none would succeed. So, the Romanovs settled in England, but would never forget their roots and what they viewed as their duty.
The Romanovs would come to act as representatives of Russian immigrants, first in England, and then throughout the world.”
Yuri Checkov, “Alexandra”
“Dearest Cousin Artyusha, — I understand that you have a great deal of business to attend do. Business on which I have already commented upon in great detail. [1] So, I shall keep this letter to only a few lines. With the summer quickly approaching, I wish very much for Katya, Polya, Alyosha, and little Misha to travel to spend the summer with you. Tyusha, I believe it will be good for their health. As ever, your most affectionate cousin, Pasha”
Personal letter beween Paul II and Alexaner IV
[1] Paul II, last reigning Emperor of All Russia, like many of Europe’s royals thought Alexander IV choice to dismantle the monarchy very strange.
“It’s hard to know to truly know how much forewarning Paul II had of the August Uprising. The Vacation Letter seems to indicate that Paul II knew Russia would shortly be unsafe for his children, but it’s hard to image that Paul II would not send his wife along with the children if he actually believed danger to imminent.
And if Paul II really understood the upcoming danger, wouldn’t he have moved to address the muttering? But he didn’t. And in three short months, Russia would go from the mild political upheaval common in Europe at the time to riots and then full-scale anarchy.
And while Paul II would be lynched and his wife, Empress Adléta would vanish, their children would be safe and sound in England.”
Karlton Tudor, “August Uprising: Secret Machinations”
“<The camera pans showing Lucy Lawless walking in front of Rose Hall>
Lucy Lawless: The four Romanov children—Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna Romanova, age 11; Grand Duchess Polina Pavlovna Romanova, age 9; Grand Duke Alexei Pavlovich Romanov, age 5; and Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich Romanov, age 4—found themselves in a strange new world after the August Uprising. Their father was dead, their mother missing, and their home in flames.
<The camera zooms in on Lucy Lawless’s face>
Lucy Lawless: Their future was now completely unknown, and they were terrified.
Lucy Lawless: Then their uncle Alexander IV would ride to the rescue. The children would become wards of the Crown—later wards of the State—and would be given Rose Hall
<Lucy Lawless gestures at the building behind her, Rose Hall a mid-sized estate built in the 1600s for Dowager Princess of Wales, Jeanne Tudor of Navarre>
Lucy Lawless: and Alexander IV would promise that England would be their home for as long as they would need it.
Lucy Lawless: The Romanovs are still here today.”
Selections from The Romanovs
“While there would be various attempts to install first Alexei Romanov and later the decedents of Michael Romanov as Emperors of All Russia, none would succeed. So, the Romanovs settled in England, but would never forget their roots and what they viewed as their duty.
The Romanovs would come to act as representatives of Russian immigrants, first in England, and then throughout the world.”
Dmitry Sidorov, “House Romanov: Emperor of All Russians Outside of Russia”
Fascinating! Do they intermarry with the English aristocracy, like some of the otl romanov exiles in britain?
Yes, they work really hard to retain Russian culture and due to England’s religious tolerance there were already Orthodox churches they could attend.
For the first two generations they do. After that they start marrying Russian immigrants, and mostly rich ones because the allowance from the English government did not increase with inflation.