This is for my ATL, "Created Equal," at https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=240604, but the discussion can involve general OTL, too, if thigns go differently.
In my TL, Napoleon dies in 1809, and Davout is basically a great general and winds up taking over, but evenually peace can't be reached and the Coalition restore the Bourbons because of a few extraneous things, including a riot at Valencay that they lay on his shoulders as ruler (though it's more jsut a good excuse to go in the throw him out.)
So, Bonarpartists are more active, and while - like OTL - the Bourbons are restored, they're rememb4red fondly enough that instead of 1848, it's as early as the 1830 July Revolution that they are popular enough to be swept back into power, isntead of the Orleanists.
So, the question is, which brother. In my TL there are some differences, but minor ones.
1. Louis is King of Wallonia, a compromise for helping get Dvout out of France (since Davout turned on Joseph) and also for signing a treaty that neither he nor his descendants would ever seek the throne of France. (Not quite the stuff of "A Brother's Betrayal" but close enough I felt I should acknowledge that really good TL here.)
2. Joseph was denied France by Davout in a famous line: "You may either become King of Naples..." "Or?!" "...shot." he then got kicked out of Naples as...well, it's complicated, let's jsut say the Coalition kicked him out.
He never made an attempt to get backt he throne of France OTL, though. But, here, he may see himself as rightful ruler and be waiting for a time when they need him; and without a Hudnred Days it coudl happen. But, would he?
3. Lucien is younger than Joseph but older than louis. In my TL he likely is arriving in England having escaped his near house arrest in Italy right about when Napoleon dies in battle. He also was a good diplomat and would be closer than Joseph to France. However, his son's a good orinthologist, I figure he still is OTL, and so he might consider his heir to be...who knows.
4. Jerome. An extravagant spender who didn't get as much time to do so, as Davout is retreating in good order his Kingdom of Westphalia is ignored and he likely loses to the advancing Coalition in 1809. Last on the list but might act the most regal.
Or, maybe one of Louis' sons, though they're pretty young yet, just in their 20s.
In my TL, Napoleon dies in 1809, and Davout is basically a great general and winds up taking over, but evenually peace can't be reached and the Coalition restore the Bourbons because of a few extraneous things, including a riot at Valencay that they lay on his shoulders as ruler (though it's more jsut a good excuse to go in the throw him out.)
So, Bonarpartists are more active, and while - like OTL - the Bourbons are restored, they're rememb4red fondly enough that instead of 1848, it's as early as the 1830 July Revolution that they are popular enough to be swept back into power, isntead of the Orleanists.
So, the question is, which brother. In my TL there are some differences, but minor ones.
1. Louis is King of Wallonia, a compromise for helping get Dvout out of France (since Davout turned on Joseph) and also for signing a treaty that neither he nor his descendants would ever seek the throne of France. (Not quite the stuff of "A Brother's Betrayal" but close enough I felt I should acknowledge that really good TL here.)
2. Joseph was denied France by Davout in a famous line: "You may either become King of Naples..." "Or?!" "...shot." he then got kicked out of Naples as...well, it's complicated, let's jsut say the Coalition kicked him out.
3. Lucien is younger than Joseph but older than louis. In my TL he likely is arriving in England having escaped his near house arrest in Italy right about when Napoleon dies in battle. He also was a good diplomat and would be closer than Joseph to France. However, his son's a good orinthologist, I figure he still is OTL, and so he might consider his heir to be...who knows.
4. Jerome. An extravagant spender who didn't get as much time to do so, as Davout is retreating in good order his Kingdom of Westphalia is ignored and he likely loses to the advancing Coalition in 1809. Last on the list but might act the most regal.
Or, maybe one of Louis' sons, though they're pretty young yet, just in their 20s.
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