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The Impossible Dream

Or

How One Person’s Survival Taught Me
To Stop Worrying and Love the Butterflies



“Tyranny can come from the mob just as easily as it can come from a far away king, perhaps more so.” - Alexander Hamilton


“I learn something from everyone I meet. From the English I learned diligence to duty. From the Americans, I learned determination. From the Austrians, I learned intrigue. From the Prussians I took military discipline, and from the Russians, I received lessons in hardness. I have brought them all back for the glory of France and her people.” - Emperor Napoleon II


"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."


“Congratulations, Your Majesty.” - conversation between His Majesty King George I and Hon. Lord John Adams, Earl of Braintree, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 1786




Note: Yes, I am (once again) endeavoring to write a plausible timeline where George Washington becomes monarch. As the title suggests, to achieve this I have altered the fate of a single individual, whom you will meet in the first post. This survival then leads to swarms of butterflies as my crazy mind is also attempting to fulfill multiple desires at once (including but not limited to a British Empire (including all of Ireland) ruled by Hohenzollerns, different alliances in the WWI analogue, no fewer than two native states in sub-saharan Africa, and a surviving Austrian Empire complete with colonies [for a time, they do get lost]). As for formatting, I intend to start with few broad posts covering the basics before moving into a more yearly scheme once 1775 rolls around, though I reserve the right to move back into the broad stroke pattern in boring years.
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