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Here's a WI that most Americans (and probably some British) probably haven't thought of (or knew) a whole lot about:
What if Simon de Montfort's rebellion against Henry III had somehow succeeded? According to Wikipedia:
Would a Republican England had managed to survive in the 13th Century? Or would de Montfort have become a Cromwell-esque dictator, starting yet another civil War?
(I just read about this myself, so I hope you'll excuse any hubris or ignorance in my fantasy
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What if Simon de Montfort's rebellion against Henry III had somehow succeeded? According to Wikipedia:
After the rebellion of 1263 and 1264, de Montfort became de facto ruler of England and called the first directly elected parliament in medieval Europe. For this reason, de Montfort is regarded today as one of the progenitors of modern parliamentary democracy.
Would a Republican England had managed to survive in the 13th Century? Or would de Montfort have become a Cromwell-esque dictator, starting yet another civil War?
(I just read about this myself, so I hope you'll excuse any hubris or ignorance in my fantasy