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The world is dominated by a hegemony. Since the victory over and subsequent union with France, forming the United Kingdom, the world has been ruled from Great Britain. The country's military victory in the Schism Crisis and subsequent global colonial expansion has resulted in a global dominance like no other. However, while the empire looks strong to the common man, an unsettling conspiracy is actually in process of emerging, aiming to upset the current order and replace it with a new one. Change may not look inevitable, but it is coming.

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The current year is approximately 1900-1950
This timeline is somewhere between type 2-3 in plausibility.
The reformation TTL doesn't result in a lasting schism, but instead results in a softer division and general reform of Catholicism. Thus Anglican and Independent Catholic are ATL counterparts to Anglicanism and Protestantism respectively.
Generally speaking, all dominions are relatively independent constitutional monarchies, though some (such as the HRE) contain autonomous princes
The Royal Economic Cooperation Council is an ATL counterpart to the OECD. All countries on good terms with the UK are members.
The Commonwealth serves as the ATL UN, with all countries and dominions being members.
Imperial Dominions are sui generis dominions that while enjoying broad autonomy, are not represented in the Imperial Parliament and do not conduct their own foreign affairs.
 
Oliveia

Oliveia

Here's my entry for the latest MOTF! Only took about two days to finish, but I was stalling with the writeup a fair bit. Definitely proud of this map; think it's the best map I've ever made!!

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THE STATE OF EAST FLORIDA
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Although the State of East Florida is, obviously, not the only state of the Confederation with multiple cultural groups, it is unique due to how these cultures interact with one-another. Each group has a rich East-Floridian history, so much so that East Florida has earned the name among some as "The Non-Existent State" since many of the institutions of the state government are secondary to local (cultural) institutions.
Formerly under the banner of the Kingdom of Spain, the Colony of East Florida (divided from the Colony of West Florida in the 1760s) was a fairly populated and vibrant colony; though the influence it had was almost entirely within the vicinity of St. Augustine (San Agustín in Spanish) and a small outpost in the west named St. Marks (San Marcos). The colony's important location made it desirable to many potential colonists, including the English and their American descendants. This desirability eventually led to an expedition of American filibusters to begin a march southward to St. Augustine. This 1803 excursion was successful, and before the troops even made it far out of their base of operations in Amelia Island, the Governor of East Florida agreed to begin negotiating the colony out of Spanish rule (a fairly easy task, since Spain would soon be too occupied in Mainland Europe to successfully continue administration of its colonial possessions--the Spanish Crown was originally unwilling to let go of Florida Oriental, but eventually agreed to sell the colony for the monetary aide).
Following annexation into the American Confederation, the many cultural groups in the region existed in a fearful peace--each preparing for the worst among the other. This is particularly evident in American settlements, which often started as military forts constructed in fear of slave or Native revolts that never happened. By the mid-20th century, Florida has benefited greatly from greater interstate travel, with many cities exploding in population growth and urbanization following an increase of jobs in the region.

THE CULTURES OF EAST FLORIDA
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There are six major cultural groups of Florida. There are countless many more minorities, but none of them follow the same cultural roots as the so-called "Big Six:" the Americans, the Floridians, the Cubans, the Seminoles, the Muscogees, and the Africans.
AMERICANS (or ANGLOS) are rather scattered throughout the Peninsula, but the most populous region populated almost exclusively by Americans is the Bay of Spiritu Santo, with most Americans in the region living in Ft. Brooke or Detroitsville. Most of these Americans are either descent from the military, or immigrants from other states (including a sudden population of Northern Americans called "snowbirds," who flee the cold Northerner winters to live in the more mild South, before leaving to enjoy the more mild summers of the North).
FLORIDIANS (or FLORIDANOS) are the descendants of the Spanish who lived in East Florida under colonial rule. They continue to live in the northeast corridor of the state, within the vicinity of St. Augustine. Although immigration to Florida from Latin America has begun to increase, these Latin Americans (Latinos) are considered different than the Floridano population.
CUBANS (or CUBANOS) are the other major Spanish-speaking population of the peninsula. During the colonial regime over the Floridas, Cubans fisherman (ranchos) were known to set up shop along the coast to catch and salt fish to sell in bulk in Cuba. However, as industrialization and modernization began to enter North America and Florida, these temporary settlements slowly grew into permanent cities, and bustling ones at that. They've grown to be quite popular tourist spots!
SEMINOLES are a loose confederacy of several desperate Native nations, predominantly bands of Muscogee Creek and Mikasuki Natives. Formed in the middle-18th century, they slowly grew to control much of the interior of the Peninsula. They were well despised by Americans, due to their common practice of raiding the slaveholding plantations of the South (predominantly Georgia) and capturing slaves. However, the Seminole system of slavery was much more feudalistic in practice, with one documenter from the 18th-century comparing the slaveholder-slave system of Seminole Florida to the system of vassalage of Europe. Many Seminole towns and cities have sprung up in the vicinity of Cuban settlements, since historically Cuban fisherman contracted Native workers.
MUSCOGEES (or MUSKOGEES), although historically similar to the Seminoles, developed separately following the separation of the Seminole Muscogee from the traditional Muscogee of Georgia and West Florida. The Muscogee inhabit a fair amount of East Florida's western panhandle, though their reach was historically contested with the Seminole. There was a period during the mid-19th century where Muscogee chiefs attempted to usurp Seminole ones, spiraling into a bloody internal conflict. Although peace was eventually agreed upon in 1859, the relation between the Muscogee and Seminole remain volatile to this day.
AFRICANS (or BLACKS) are the offspring of the Seminole vassalage system aforementioned. Highly autonomous from their "slaveholders" and remarkably well-armed (the Seminoles were known to employ Afro-Seminoles in their raids as part of their vassalage), Florida was a haven for runaway slaves--with a large interior unexplored and unpatrolled by slavers and police. In an ironic twist of fate, slavery in Florida as a whole was stalled because the African population was unwilling to lose autonomy. However, by 1870 the state was finally able to abolish the peculiar institution (the last state of the Confederation to do so). African cities are fairly similar to Seminole ones, though the main difference is in demographics. That being said, racial intermixing between Seminoles and Black Seminoles was (and remains) fairly common. Even in 1950, the Africans and the Seminoles remain very culturally close.
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Gokbay

Gokbay

Uebeltank said:
The world is dominated by a hegemony. Since the victory over and subsequent union with France, forming the United Kingdom, the world has been ruled from Great Britain. The country's military victory in the Schism Crisis and subsequent global colonial expansion has resulted in a global dominance like no other. However, while the empire looks strong to the common man, an unsettling conspiracy is actually in process of emerging, aiming to upset the current order and replace it with a new one. Change may not look inevitable, but it is coming.

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The current year is approximately 1900-1950
This timeline is somewhere between type 2-3 in plausibility.
The reformation TTL doesn't result in a lasting schism, but instead results in a softer division and general reform of Catholicism. Thus Anglican and Independent Catholic are ATL counterparts to Anglicanism and Protestantism respectively.
Generally speaking, all dominions are relatively independent constitutional monarchies, though some (such as the HRE) contain autonomous princes
The Royal Economic Cooperation Council is an ATL counterpart to the OECD. All countries on good terms with the UK are members.
The Commonwealth serves as the ATL UN, with all countries and dominions being members.
Imperial Dominions are sui generis dominions that while enjoying broad autonomy, are not represented in the Imperial Parliament and do not conduct their own foreign affairs.
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What is the difference between a Dominion and an Imperial Dominion other than the monarch's title?
 

Mario

Martinus Padueius said:
Why doesn't Francia own Aquitaine, but manages to have England?
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Well, this would reflect an alt-scenario where division of Carolingian Francia could be managed in a way different to IOTL Verdun. Both Aquitaine and Burgundy had their own entity separate from the Frankish core and they could be assigned to other heirs different of the main one. It is possible for an independent Aquitaine to thrive apart from Francia (they tried to do it many times, even in times of Charlemagne and later).

Once the Franks had opted for controlling the Danes, England would be an unavoidable target due to the presence of Danes there.

Bookinator23 said:
Where did you get the blank map from?
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Blank map thread.

Northstar said:
Nice map. ITTL does Francia go on to conquer more land, possibly uniting Europe? Or does it collapse and lose its conquests?
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Well, both scenarios are possible. But 'uniting Europe' would require a deep and wise restructuration of the Kingdom.
 
Martinus Padueius

Martinus Padueius

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@Mario true, a lot of Charlemagne's early reign was spent fighting the Aquitanians. Hmmm the Danish occupation ends 40 years before the English one. I doubt Franks will have a Danish fifth column to help them. I think the Franks would dedicate more effort to subduing Aquitaine than invading England. Aquitaine is more populous, wealthier, nicer weather, and much easier to get to. With England you have to cross the Channel, Aquitaine you just cross fields in France.
 
Unkown00

Unkown00

Uebeltank said:
The world is dominated by a hegemony. Since the victory over and subsequent union with France, forming the United Kingdom, the world has been ruled from Great Britain. The country's military victory in the Schism Crisis and subsequent global colonial expansion has resulted in a global dominance like no other. However, while the empire looks strong to the common man, an unsettling conspiracy is actually in process of emerging, aiming to upset the current order and replace it with a new one. Change may not look inevitable, but it is coming.

View attachment 577640
The current year is approximately 1900-1950
This timeline is somewhere between type 2-3 in plausibility.
The reformation TTL doesn't result in a lasting schism, but instead results in a softer division and general reform of Catholicism. Thus Anglican and Independent Catholic are ATL counterparts to Anglicanism and Protestantism respectively.
Generally speaking, all dominions are relatively independent constitutional monarchies, though some (such as the HRE) contain autonomous princes
The Royal Economic Cooperation Council is an ATL counterpart to the OECD. All countries on good terms with the UK are members.
The Commonwealth serves as the ATL UN, with all countries and dominions being members.
Imperial Dominions are sui generis dominions that while enjoying broad autonomy, are not represented in the Imperial Parliament and do not conduct their own foreign affairs.
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Lady Visenya

Lady Visenya

Gokbay said:
Wait, are those maps editable (by using the paint bucket tool) in MS Paint?
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I used GIMP, but yes.

I also did a bit more than just using the paint bucket tool.:D

These are indeed paintable maps!:)

It's a lot easier to get the rough borders you want, and then fine-tune the borders afterwards using these.
 
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