Marquis de LaFayette

Gilbert du Motier, American revolutionary war hero and personal friend of George Washington, is offered and accepts the dictatorship of France after the July Revolution in 1830.

Other than "Les Miserables" never getting written, what are some other butterflies?
 
He would never accept, its against everything he believes. Plus if you want him as the most powerful person in France, POD is have LOuis never run to Vannes and have the consitutional monarchy stay together. OTL he was the most powerful person in Franc e(leader of the National Guard) for a time
 
He would never accept, its against everything he believes.

Actually, I can see him accepting. In the spirit of the original Roman Title, to deal with a crisis and for a fixed duration (1 year renewable). And then follow the exemple of Cincinnatus and leave power to institutions he helped put in place.
 
Actually, I can see him accepting. In the spirit of the original Roman Title, to deal with a crisis and for a fixed duration (1 year renewable). And then follow the exemple of Cincinnatus and leave power to institutions he helped put in place.

The Restauration Powers will not be amused I asume(especially Metternich). There would be no international player like Talleyrand around to deal with the foreign affairs . I wounder how the American public and politics would react to this. I wonder if the Monroe doctrine could be questioned in case LaFayette is successful in creating a state based on democratic principles.
 
Actually, I can see him accepting. In the spirit of the original Roman Title, to deal with a crisis and for a fixed duration (1 year renewable). And then follow the exemple of Cincinnatus and leave power to institutions he helped put in place.

No that's not the type of person Lafayette is. When he was leader of the National Guard he held so much power he could have destroyed the radicals, he could have overthrown the assembly, and we all know he could have overthrown Louis put the Dauphin on and ruled as regent. Had he done the first one he wouldn't have slowly been outmaneuvered. Had he done the last one he could of moderated and secured the way for the constitutional monarchy.

But now that I think about it, you could have the POD be a personality change in prison. Perphaps his wife and children aren't able to visit (saves their lives) and that cause Lafayette to break. So all he can think is I had the power I should have used it, dam Louis for running, etc. Then when he gets offered he accepts and builds a new France. Basically his ideals are the same, but he realized that to get there he has to work harder.

Also with his OTL personality how would he not decline in favor of a constitutional monarchy, which was what he believed was best for France?
 
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