What if Prince Frederick had not died an early death in 1751?
Frederick, out of opposition to his father, had a great relationship with the Whigs. In fact, Freddie was one of the "Boy Patriots" along with William Pitt the Elder.
1) How would this affect the Seven Year's War? No doubt, Frederick would have kept on William Pitt. The war would have lasted much longer before financial difficulties would force the British to seek peace.
2) With a Whig ally on the throne, could the problems before the Revolution (standing army, stricter enforcement of trade law, and additional taxes) be avoided? Might we see an American dominion on par with Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan?
Frederick, out of opposition to his father, had a great relationship with the Whigs. In fact, Freddie was one of the "Boy Patriots" along with William Pitt the Elder.
1) How would this affect the Seven Year's War? No doubt, Frederick would have kept on William Pitt. The war would have lasted much longer before financial difficulties would force the British to seek peace.
2) With a Whig ally on the throne, could the problems before the Revolution (standing army, stricter enforcement of trade law, and additional taxes) be avoided? Might we see an American dominion on par with Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan?