The Western Leviathan

[Asami]

(The third asinine attempt by yours truly to create my 'Queen Victoria is the Queen of the US' timeline. With some of the new knowledge I've gained of the United States' history (shame, I'm a native and I'm not 100% on all of it!), I should do better. Let's hope. So without further ado, I present "The Western Leviathan".)

The Western Leviathan
Chapter 1: The Birth Of A Nation (1754-1776)

"Our enemies have the great advantage of being united by one course and one purse, something we do not have."
- Benjamin Franklin, 1754
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It is commonly believed by historians that the birth of the United States began with the French and Indian War. A sub-conflict of the greater Seven Years War, this war pitted the "Thirteen Colonies" against New France. The war lasted from 1754 to 1763.

The war's primary blame befalls French and Native American relations and the already existing state of war between France and Britain extending itself into the New World. After 9 years of turbulent fighting between the colonies, New France collapsed against British onslaught as Canada and Louisiana were both taken.

This war had an interesting effect on colonial politics, as new calls for a united front came from men of intellect such as Benjamin Franklin at a conference in Albany, New York. This meeting forwarded the idea of uniting against the French together. Most heeded no mind to this group, and it ended up doing nothing to assist in the development of colonial relations.

In 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the American theater of the Seven Years War, and formally made permanent the new territorial changes between the British, Spanish and French Empires.

In the aftermath of the war, all of French Louisiana / New France east of the river was to be ceded to Britain. West of the river was made Spanish territory with a Franco-Spanish Treaty signed in 1762. Spain was mandated to cede the colony of La Florida to the British as well.

The war came to a conclusion, but the British turned an attentive eye to their newly expanded holdings in the New World. Due to the differences between these settlers coming west from the Thirteen Colonies, the British monarch, King George III, issued a decree in 1763, restricting colonial settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountain range. This was to ensure friendly relations with aborigines in the region. This outraged colonials, who felt they had rightfully earned those lands with the blood of their brothers. This was the beginning of the deterioration of the American tolerance for Britain.

A series of acts followed toward the end of the 1760's, all levying "justified taxes" upon the colonies for the massive war debt Britain had racked up trying to fight the French-Indian War. Americans had been knocked reeling at the sudden intrusion of London into their regional affairs. By the end of the 1760's, tensions had risen to the point where Britain was now having to attempt to subjugate their angry colonies and make them go into line.

In 1770, tensions flared up even further with the Boston Massacre. While many historians, many of them American, acknowledge that the massacre was mostly a propaganda showcase by the Sons of Liberty, British regulars killed five Americans, including African-American Crispus Attucks.

Popular propaganda piece about the massacre, published 1770

The "massacre" invoked a large fervor in the colonies as they moved rapidly towards separation at an even larger rate than prior to the massacre. For the first half of 1770's, organized resistance to British tax policy and enforcement of said tax policy rapidly increased, with many Americans in the northern colonies joining resistance groups. Amongst the Southerners, there was a strong air of support for the British colonial rule, and there were no major resistance actions going on in the area.

In 1773-1774, the British crown levied a series of "Intolerable Acts" which many colonists found to be overbearing and oppressive in nature. In organized protest, 12 of the "Thirteen Colonies" assembled to protest the "Coercive Acts". This "Continental Congress" called for the boycott of British goods and an active petition to His Majesty, King George III, to call for an end to them.

In the ensuing year, there was absolutely no response from the crown, and the Continental Congress was re-assembled on May 10, 1775.

By the time the Second Congress assembled, war had broken out at Lexington and Concord. Colonial militia had beaten British regulars, and it marked the beginning of the American Revolution. This new body had to summon the courage to begin preparations for independence.

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved a Declaration of Independence penned by Thomas Jefferson, delegate from Virginia, and on July 4, they ratified it and formally declared it official, with all the thirteen colonies voting along side each other for independence.

July 4, 1776 marked the birth of a new nation, the United States of America. The Continental Congress immediately set out to beat the invulernable, yet perfidious British Empire, and to secure their liberty for generations to come.

A hard fight was ahead.

((Mostly just a history lesson. The POD isn't until shortly after the revolution, but minor POD's will occur beforehand to make things more tenable in the future. Just wanted to throw up a quick "background" before heading off to the land of sleep.))
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[RoyalTwinFangs]

This was alright.

 

[Asami]

The Western Leviathan
Chapter 2: Early War (1775-1778)

"And with one spark... the flame of war threatens to tear the British Empire asunder."
- General Howe
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The American Revolution was the first test of a colony's power to revolt against her benefactor, her mother country. The United States' early chances against the British Empire were abysmal at best. The US was undermanned, undertrained and undersupplied. Britain was considered to have the finest navy that ever roamed the earth in the period.

The United States appointed French-Indian War veteran George Washington, a native of Virginia, to command the Continental Army of the Colonies against the British. He immediately lifted restrictions on African-American enlistment. Free blacks enlisted by the dozen to fight for their freedom.

In the early years of the war between 1775 and 1777, the United States focused on it's primary goals to solidify it's hold on the North by both retaking Boston, Massachusetts and New York. Discussions of an invasion of Canada were numerous but George Washington managed to prevent the Continental Army from undertaking it, preferring instead to stay the course and fight for the sovereign independence of the American colonies.[1]

The most important battles of the early stages of the war were encountered as British forces attempted to defend the city of Boston. One battle of magnitude was the Battle of Bunker Hill. General Prescott of the Continental Army was driven off the hill after being left low on ammunition.

The Siege of Boston was the primary goal of the early stages of war, with various engagements occurring along the "containment zone" as mandated by General Washington. In January 1776, Henry Knox and several heavy cannons arrived in Cambridge, Mass. to assist in the siege. In February, a breakthrough occurred, and Patriots flooded the city. General Howe, in charge of the defense of Massachusetts, was tasked with evacuating loyalists and others into ships to depart for Halifax, Nova Scotia.

On February 25, the fleet of British ships were struck by Patriot attack before Howe could get the ships going in favourable winds. His bet that they could stave off the attack of the colonists until the beginning of March had failed, and two thirds of the ships in port burned up as colonists launched attacks with cannons.

General Howe and many others had, with a damaged fleet, attempted to flee out of the country, but the extensive damage undertaken lead to the sinking of several ships as they moved north towards Nova Scotia. Amongst the thousands that had fled Boston, only 1,500 of them reached Halifax, starving and hungry. General Howe had been swept under the seas by his ship, leaving a gap in British leadership in the Revolutionary War.

The ill-fated Howe Evacuation of Boston

The city of Boston was declared completely retaken on February 27, 1776. General Washington ordered his forces to immediately march to New York City to liberate it from British control. However, Washington's forces were forced to retreat under the pressure of British attack. Several more battles would be engaged over 1776, but July 1776 saw the victory of Colonial armies at the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, in which the Revolutionaries successfully liberated Washington.

However, new resolve for Britain would turn the tide. British forces landing in Trenton, New Jersey launched a massive assault west, cutting off General Washington's forces in New York, and directly threatening the capital of Philadelphia. The Continental Congress fled northeast to Albany for the time being. General Benedict Arnold, commanding the army as it ransacked through the Ohio River Valley, was called back to defend Philadelphia.

General Washington's forces hunkered down in New York under massive British siege. The resolve of these colonial troops attracted the attention of the powers of Europe. In September 1776, Prussia sent a secret military attache to the United States to help her. Frederick the Great had great admiration for the American struggle, comparing it much to Prussia's struggle to become a relevant power in Europe, and to win against unattainable odds in the Seven Years War.

Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben arrived in New York in January 1777. The siege continued as Steuben aided the American forces in becoming more disciplined. Washington became an advocate of Prussian-esque military reforms during this period, which would influence him until his death.

The Siege of Philadelphia undertaken by British forces came to an end in March 1777 as General Arnold drove out British forces and forced them north. The decently sized British army was cut-off just west of Trenton, NJ, and was completely shattered. However, British strength in Trenton itself prevented Arnold from doing anything about it for the time being. He dug in for the long haul, waiting for Washington to meet him at the campsite.

On Christmas 1777, Washington and the disciplined American Army launched a great assault to lift the siege of New York. The battle lasted five days and British forces fled south into New Jersey, with Washington hot on heel.

Into 1778, the tide of the war was rapidly moving in American favor, but the Southern colonies remained firmly in British hands, and it was unlikely that they would give it up without a serious fight. After the news of the victory in New York leaked out to foreign courts, France, Spain, Ottomans and Prussia all looked at the possibility of helping these young colonists get their freedom.

However, Austria took the news a bit more serious. These tactics reported were... not typical of an English society. Austria's leaders informed Britain of the possibility of "Prussian involvement in the Colonial rebellion", and advising them that Austria would help if Prussia announced their support for them.

General Washington, referred to by modern German historians as "Der amerikanische Alte Fritz"

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[1] The United States does not invade Canada this time around, already setting into motion a set of events that will without doubt, change Anglo-Canadian relations, and Canadian-American relations. Other POD's appeared here, such as Howe's fate.
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[RoyalTwinFangs]

This seems better then last story. What does "Die Amerikaner Alte Fritz" even mean anyways?

 

[MrHaakwood]

In German it would be "Der amerikanische Alte Fritz". Meaning the old american Fritz, like Frederic the Great was called when he got old and grumpy.

 

[Asami]

In German it would be "Der amerikanische Alte Fritz". Meaning the old american Fritz, like Frederic the Great was called when he got old and grumpy.

Oh, thanks. I don't speak German.

But yes, I was trying to give parallels between George Washington and Frederick the Great.

 

[Nivek]

Umm, the details(plus Howe fate and Arnold less sucessful but more noticable actions) and the whole 'hook' with prussian and austrians..what plans depare for the future.

The Sun never sets was more or less decent, yeah some sin of pararelims and others

Hey... will you continued It is a dream? your videogame TL?

 

[Asami]

The Western Leviathan
Chapter 3: The Republic Experiment (1778-1788)

"I have served my best for America, I wish to live my life now, free of the threat of death by cannon or death by bureaucracy."
- George Washington, 1786
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General George Washington marches through Philadelphia, early 1778

In 1778, British forces had failed to take New York City, with their attempt to lay siege to the city rebuked by General Washington's new "United Militia". Trained under the supervision of Prussian military attache Baron von Steuben, the British army had been forced to retreat to New Jersey against the onslaught of Washington.

Washington entered his forces to Philadelphia in late January 1778, to triumphant fanfare from the residents of the city. The news of Washington's victory in New York was considered a heavenly omen that the United States of America had providence in the eyes of the Lord.

January 1778 also marked the entry of Spain and France as contributive to the American war effort with military attaches and supplies. Prussia had been doing similar.

Washington and Arnold linked up their forces on the Delaware River, and waited to launch an assault on Trenton. In the early dawn of January 28, 1778, George Washington and Benedict Arnold commanded the attack on Trenton, which had been freshly supplied with Hessian mercenaries who were in favor of the British in the Revolution.

The Battle of Trenton lasted only a few days, and it was a general resounding victory for Washington. Arnold and Washington both pursued the Hessians across New Jersey before they surrendered to General Washington in mid-February.

Their attentions turned south, as British forces continued to occupy the region with very little resistance amongst the southern colonists. the United Militia crossed south into Virginia, setting to liberate it. While Washington and Arnold went on the southern offensive, General Horatio Gates had replaced Arnold in the west, leading a group of minutemen in their sacking of the western region of the British Empire's acquisitions in 1763.

Surrender of Ft. Sackville, 1779

Gates seized Fort Wayne in the British territory which had been held by Miami natives since the end of the French-Indian War. The battle was brief and bloody. The Miami were forced to retreat as the Americans gained a strong foothold in the center of "Indiana". Gates moved on towards Ft. Detroit, hoping to take the region and secure the Ohio River Valley for America.

In the South, Britain employed harsh tactics that soon turned the South against them. The British ravaged the country-side, scorching it as they retreated and darted around, never doubling back. Very few battles occurred until 1780, where the forces of Washington and Arnold engaged British forces outside Williamsburg, the capital of Virginia. The engagement lasted several days before Britain retreated into the city itself. The siege began on April 4, 1780.

Washington ordered Arnold to take part of the militia and continue to push Britain further south towards Florida, while he held up the siege. Arnold complied and left. The siege lasted an extensive amount of time before the surrender of the British garrison on March 12, 1780. This marked the effective end of hostilities in the New World as the British had been drained of available manpower to fight in the colonies, and they had been unable to provide monetary compensation to Hesse at this point.

The British Empire offered a peace agreement to the United States, which was signed as the Peace of Paris in September 1781, formally bringing the American Revolution to an end. The United States gained large swaths of land Britain had once possessed. Spain had reclaimed Louisiana, West Florida and East Florida, and America had gained all of the Ohio River Valley and all British territory acquired in 1763, except for Canada.

The United States now had to focus on her own interior problems -- integrating this new land, and establishing a civilian government, not a bare-bones Congress that had only served during wartime. The first Constitutional Convention was summoned together on October 31, 1781, to begin discussions on a new constitution for the newly born nation.

The thirteen colonies, emerging from a war against the British Empire, were highly suspicious of strong central government, and campaigns broke out to support strong or weak central government. A group called "Maximists" campaigned for a strong central government, while the "Minimists" campaigned for smaller government.

Minimist arguments prevailed during the majority, and the United States formally sent off to ratify the Common Law of the United States in August 1782. This document limited the power of the central government, which was to be headed by the President of the US Congress, not any sort of central executive. The state was to be a democratic republic, with the President of Congress elected amongst the Congress every five years.

However, this new government found itself endowed with serious issues. Much of the Northwestern Territories and other lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were claimed by various states of the United States, and the US government was also dealing with the issue of slavery and taxation.

In 1784, the US Congress passed the Northwest Act, formally settling the states' claims on the areas, and carving new territories out of them. This solved one issue for now. However, before the government could do further, a heavy protest broke out in New York over poverty and the lack of federal funding to help restore New York City after the Siege.

The New York Rebellion lasted from February 1784 to January 1785, when General Washington lead his troops to put down the rebellion. Washington retired almost immediately afterwards, going home to Mount Vernon instead of continuing his military career.

This rebellion had permanently broken the Common Law government, and all of the states reassembled in mid-March to work on a new Constitution. This Constitution would be much stronger and not be as loose. The Maximists dominated the Second Constitutional Convention, and hammered out most of the new Constitution, including a new Bill of Rights to protect the Minimist fears from coming true. However, the question now reared its head.

Monarchy or Republic?

For a state that had just exited a war with an oppressive monarchy, it seemed a no brainer on which to pick, but many Americans, including those at the Constitutional Convention, were disillusioned with republic. In the prior 3 years, the United States had suffered immense dysfunction, no central taxation, no organized military force, no possible means of ensuring the state's survival.

In 1787, the Congress finally finished the Constitution, which would establish the United States of America as a constitutional monarchy which, while granting the King or Queen several executive powers, would limit them from being an abusive tyrannical overlord. The Constitution was ratified by all of the American states, including Vermont, who had been admitted in 1786 as the 14th province.

Fourteen states formed the new United States of America, and an election for President and "Chancellor" were to be held in 1788, to decide who amongst all contenders would be elected leader of the newest country on Earth.

A few foreign princes declared their candidacy for office.

The Kingdom of France submitted the candidacy of the 2 year old Louis-Charles, the second son of King Louis XVI. The French had wanted to make a strong ally out of the United States, and what better way than a permanent blood union?

The Kingdom of Prussia threw in a candidate, the fourteen year old Ludwig Karl von Hohenzollern, third son of Friedrich the Great's heir, his brother. Prussia had too, interest in a strong American ally, especially one following the same doctrine of the Prussian mindset.

The last candidate was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, one of King George III's sons, but one who had favoured the United States during the revolution as compared to the rest of his family. He was the closest in culture, and was interested on his own behest, believing he could one up his own family.

Many were unsure of electing a foreign monarch, but when they attempted to bestow the crown to Washington, Washington had laughed them off his farm and stated, "Under no circumstances shall I ever be a monarch. I don't feel I am responsible enough."

The election of 1788 however, had propulsed Washington into the position as Chancellor of the United States. The election for King was tightly contested, but, the people had elected by a narrow margin, Edward von Hanover. America now had a King. His coronation was to be held on July 4, 1789, along-side the first Prime Minister. Laws were placed that every PM following Washington would be sworn into office on the 20th of March.

The same law stipulated that the King or Queen of the United States was to be a descendant of the duly elected candidate, Prince Edward, establishing primogeniture amongst the US states.

But for now, July 4 1789 was on everyone's calendars as the day of America's rebirth.

The 21 year old Edward would arrive by November to much fanfare in Philadelphia, as everyone waited to see their new King-Elect. Some looked on with concern at the British monarch, but others looked with glee to ensure that they would raise American monarchs from henceforth on. Mixed emotions ruled over the crowds when the King-Elect arrived by boat, flying the American colors, 13 stripes, 14 stars in a circular pattern.

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[Asami]

Umm, the details(plus Howe fate and Arnold less sucessful but more noticable actions) and the whole 'hook' with prussian and austrians..what plans depare for the future.

The Sun never sets was more or less decent, yeah some sin of pararelims and others

Hey... will you continued It is a dream? your videogame TL?

Eventually, yeah, I'll continue it.

 

[free115]

Keep up the great work Sakura_F Like the original I will follow this TL loyaly Of course that after Hockey

 

[RoyalTwinFangs]

Nice. Is Philadelphia still the national capitol?

 

[King of the Uzbeks]

Intresting

 

[Dathi THorfinnsson]

Still wondering how the US turns into a seamonster that your title mentions....

 

[Huehuecoyotl]

I have to admit a bit of skepticism about the US electing a British monarch with the Revolution so recent in their memories, but I'll be watching with interest any way.

 

[JonasResende]

I have to admit a bit of skepticism about the US electing a British monarch with the Revolution so recent in their memories, but I'll be watching with interest any way.

While I'm no expert on American Revolutionary history, it would actually make in-a-very-distant-universe sense. Nathaniel Gorham and co. actually put forward Henry of Prussia or Bonnie Prince Charlie forward as possibilities. And while France had helped America with the step up to independence, France's relationship with the new nation was fraught due to the fact that America didn't have the money to repay France, nor were they overly eager to sign a trading treaty with the Frogs much as LXVI and some of his ministers wanted, preferring to trade with Britain and the rest of the Empire.

So, a French candidate while being (on the surface) the most obvious candidate has several things working against him:
1. His age. He'll require a regency until he's at least 13.
1.1. Who sits on the regency?
2. His religion. He would be Catholic. The Colonies are predominantly (with the exception of Maryland) Protestant/Reformed.
3. He's French. Which way does his allegiance swing in the inevitable war between the new colonies and Louisiana Territory?

Prussia would make sense as the most independent and best connected (the Hohenzollerns married Brünswicks in the 18th century, and the Brünswicks married every one else).

But a British prince whether Kent is understandable. He is British - so he shares a culture and a history with the Colonies. Also, he's far enough down in the succession (what with OTL George IV, the duke of York and William IV ahead of him) that theoretically a union of the crowns would be unlikely (if not impossible).

The question I want to ask is who's going to be the new queen? Madame de Saint-Laurent would hardly be a good candidate. Also, the dowager princess of Leiningen is either unwed or still married at this point (not sure). And she might not be seen as a good enough match for a reigning king - being besides her Brunswick paternal grandma, not exactly connected to anybody of import?

 

[Asami]

While I'm no expert on American Revolutionary history, it would actually make in-a-very-distant-universe sense. Nathaniel Gorham and co. actually put forward Henry of Prussia or Bonnie Prince Charlie forward as possibilities. And while France had helped America with the step up to independence, France's relationship with the new nation was fraught due to the fact that America didn't have the money to repay France, nor were they overly eager to sign a trading treaty with the Frogs much as LXVI and some of his ministers wanted, preferring to trade with Britain and the rest of the Empire.

So, a French candidate while being (on the surface) the most obvious candidate has several things working against him:
1. His age. He'll require a regency until he's at least 13.
1.1. Who sits on the regency?
2. His religion. He would be Catholic. The Colonies are predominantly (with the exception of Maryland) Protestant/Reformed.
3. He's French. Which way does his allegiance swing in the inevitable war between the new colonies and Louisiana Territory?

Prussia would make sense as the most independent and best connected (the Hohenzollerns married Brünswicks in the 18th century, and the Brünswicks married every one else).

But a British prince whether Kent is understandable. He is British - so he shares a culture and a history with the Colonies. Also, he's far enough down in the succession (what with OTL George IV, the duke of York and William IV ahead of him) that theoretically a union of the crowns would be unlikely (if not impossible).

The question I want to ask is who's going to be the new queen? Madame de Saint-Laurent would hardly be a good candidate. Also, the dowager princess of Leiningen is either unwed or still married at this point (not sure). And she might not be seen as a good enough match for a reigning king - being besides her Brunswick paternal grandma, not exactly connected to anybody of import?

Oh, a new face! Truth be told much of what your questions entail were answered the previous version of this TL, that was much more... rough, shall we say?

The reason I chose the Duke of Kent mostly befalls the fact that he's the father of Queen Victoria, and my intention was to make her the Queen of America during the majority of the 19th century.

As for the new Queen? Well actually, you'll see the answer in due time.

The United States and the World, 1789

 

[CthulhuFhtagn]

Not too keen on monarchies, but this TL looks pretty good. Subscribed.

 

[Unknown]

Is this going to be more detailed than your last TL?

 

[Asami]

Is this going to be more detailed than your last TL?

Yeah, probably. There's already a few pieces that I've glossed over, but I can't fit everything.

 

[Asami]

The Western Leviathan
Chapter 4: Mors Europae (1789-1800)

"I no longer feel like I am capable of leading this nation, and henceforth I announce my immediate abdication as King of France and Navarre to my son and heir, Louis..."
- Louis XVI's "Instrument of Abdication", signed 1791

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July 1789 would be one of the most well-remembered months in the history of the world. On July 4, 1789, the city of New York, in the United States, was ablaze with rapturous excitement. New York had been passed over as the capital in favor of Philadelphia, but the city would have the honor of being where the coronation of the King would be held.

The carriage carrying King-Elect Edward would traverse to Federal Hall from Trenton, New Jersey, following the reverse of "Washington's March". Washington had done a similar event on July 3, and was now awaiting the King.

People packed the streets by the thousands, and churches in all 14 states rang jubilantly to indicate Coronation Day. In Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell was rang 14 times to welcome the newly established government of the United States.

At the hour of 10 o'clock, Edward's carriage arrived at Federal Hall. In a public ceremony, the King was coronated.

"Do you, Edward of the House Hanover, who will be named the seventh Edward of a long lineage, promise to protect the United States of America's constitution, people and society by all means?"

"I do promise to protect the United States of America's constitution, people and society by all means available to me."

"Do you promise to provide for the common defence, promote the advancement of welfare and conduct yourself befitting of a sovereign monarch over these 14 colonies, now united?"

"I do promise to provide for common defence, promote general advancement of welfare, and I promise to conduct myself in a manner such befitting a monarch."

"Do you pledge your faith and loyalty to America first and foremost, and not Britain?"

"I pledge a lifetime of loyalty and love to the United States, all fourteen of them, and the many more yet to be admitted as states."

"Then by the power invested in me by the Constitution of the United States, I hereby name you His Majesty, King Edward VII of the United States. God Save the King!"

Cheers rose up as people waved American flags. However, everyone quickly quieted down as George Washington approached to be sworn in as Prime Minister.

"I, George Washington, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of Prime Minister of these United States, so help me god, and I will defend the liberties invested in the people of these United States by the Constitution, and I will ensure that this nation is never torn asunder by tyrannical, unjust leaders."

More cheering rose up as the United Militia fired off several rounds in honor of the new King and Prime Minister. Even though it was a British tune, the crowd began to sing as the carriage carrying both the PM and King left the area.Among those who knew the lyrics, God Save the King was belted out.

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But the jubilance in the United States could not be felt in France. France was undergoing serious trials. In the years following the Peace of Paris, France's fortunes went south. Crop failures racked the nation in 1786 and 1787, and the poor peasantry of the nation continued to struggle.

The growing arbitrariness of King Louis XVI was of notable discontent because of the fact that he was still living like a man of wealth while all of France starved.

On July 14, 1789, the people of France grew tired of it, and a group of revolutionaries stormed the Bastille, the French prison in Paris. Weapons were seized and almost immediately, the government of France was undergoing revolutionary fervor. The French monarchy was under serious grave threat. Louis XVI, in an attempt to salvage the situation, called for the assembly of the Estates General, which hadn't been summoned for ages.

He made an attempt to hammer out a deal with the Third Estates, the poor members of French society, but it ended up with the Third Estate walking out of the meeting. Louis had the door sealed, and when the poor Frenchmen came back to the Estates General, they were turned away.

Angry, they occupied a tennis ball court and gave the Tennis Ball Oath, stating that France would need to be saved from itself before it was too late.

Tensions continued to escalate into the early 1790's. In January 1791, Marie Antionette, desperate to stop the madness, demanded that Louis XVI abdicate to second eldest son, whom had been the French candidate for America's throne. Louis XVI was caught off-guard by his wife's betrayal and agreed to abdicate, his willpower broken.

on January 21, 1791, Louis XVI announced his abdication to his son, who was named Louis XVII. However, he had discovered that his wife had in fact sold him out to the revolutionaries to protect France from radical Jacobins. In March 1791, the Revolutionaries, who had seized most of France's government power, had Louis arrested before he could leave Versailles and flee the country. He was charged with conspiring against the French people, and was sentenced to be executed at a later date. He was locked in the Bastille.

Shortly after this, a new Constitution was approved by the Estates General, which reformed it into a constitutional body on the lines of the United States Senate. Louis XVII was named "King of the French", and a regency was assumed at that time. It was shared between Antione Barnave, Marie Antionette, and notable radical, Maximillian Robespierre.

In April 1791, back in the United States, Edward brokered a special deal with the Spanish crown. Charles IV and Edward VII had agreed that Edward would formally marry Maria Luisa, one of Charles IV's daughters. Despite Edward being a Protestant, Charles IV was very pro-American, especially understanding that the United States was secular and had Catholics freely practicing, something that parts of Europe hadn't quite gotten onto yet.

Maria Luisa and Edward would marry in late 1791 to much fanfare in the United States.

In early 1792, Queen Maria announced that she was with child. It wasn't until October that the child was born. A boy was born. Edward had decided to name him Charles Frederick, after the boy's maternal grandfather, and the monarch of Prussia, whom had given America the military training she needed, it was also kind of a popular thing as well.

Into early 1792, France went under a huge political putsch. Several dozen Jacobins and others were apprehended by the regency and the National Assembly, whom had been referred to as "The Committee of Public Safety". Maximillian Robespierre had been imprisoned, as had dozens of other people.

Commanding these apprehensions at the behest of the CPS was the 23 year old 2nd Lieutenant Napoleon Bonaparte, whom had been appointed as head of the Parisian military guard, to ensure order on the streets. In February 1792, a series of mass executions occurred, including the former Louis XVI.

It was soon discovered that Louis XVI had been in communication with Charles of Spain and as well as Prussia to liberate him from revolutionary insurrection. Both men had kindly advised him to stick his head in a warm and dark place that wouldn't be mentioned in good company.

Serious tensions rocked the French frontier for several weeks before a resolution between the powers of Europe and France were made in April 1792, which formally agreed to maintain peaceful borders for the time being.

However, Jacobins who were unable to win victory in France, created mobs of terrorists and began to harass people in Toulouse and even crossed periodically into Spain. Republicanist fervor began to kick up in Spain as they began to twist Spain's "sick man" status into something worse than it really was.

In August 1792, a group of Jacobin terrorists exploded an arsenal in Barcelona. With the aid of their Spanish sympathizers, they declared their intent to overthrow Charles IV, to complete the dissolution of the old guard monarchists.

These tensions caused massive unrest in Spain. In 1798, unsure of how he would further protect the defense of the Spanish Empire, Charles IV decided to hedge some bets at least with the United States.

He sent a letter forward to King Edward and George Washington, asking that in exchange for massive territorial concessions, if the Spanish royal family could take refuge in the United States. He didn't really trust the new French government, and he didn't want to be close to the powderkeg that Spain was turning into.

The letter outlined that the Viceroyalty of New Spain was up for grabs to the American government. This Vice Royalty extended from Louisiana down to near Panama. It was a lot of territory available to the United States, and the Senate labored to agree on it. However, it was approved anyway, and the Treaty of Madrid was ratified in early 1799.

Between 1792 and 1799, the United States had held another PM election in 1792 and 1796, with George Washington unanimously having his terms renewed both times over, giving him a historical three terms. However, before the 1800 Cession occurred, giving the United States the Viceroyalty, Washington died in Philadelphia.

The Succession Act was passed shortly afterwards to ensure proper succession of PM should one die. Jefferson was elected after a short grace period, and the law went into effect.

The year 1800 had already begun with the United States annexing more territory than she knew what to do with. The old Spanish land had fallen to this strange new angry Jacobin group. The Republic of Spain was founded and declared it would overthrow old society and marched to war against the French.

Jefferson commissioned several diplomats to traverse to "Mexico" to discuss with their leaders about how to ensure a smooth union between the states.
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