In 1806 Kaiser Francis dissolved the Holy Roman Empire and declared himself the Emperor of Austria.
The Pope at this time was fed up with Napoleon and wanted a way out of this mess. With the point of divergence being the US declaring war on France in 1798, paint a scenario where the Pope refuses to recognize Francis's decision and instead crowns the President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, as the Emperor of the Romans in 1806. Bonus points if the Congress votes to allow this, as otherwise it would be illegal under the Titles of Nobility Clause.
The Pope at this time was fed up with Napoleon and wanted a way out of this mess. With the point of divergence being the US declaring war on France in 1798, paint a scenario where the Pope refuses to recognize Francis's decision and instead crowns the President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, as the Emperor of the Romans in 1806. Bonus points if the Congress votes to allow this, as otherwise it would be illegal under the Titles of Nobility Clause.
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