osk did a map game about America becoming a Kingdom. Henry of Prussia did not become king, but Benedict Arnold himself.
That would not work on many levels, both on how the military hierarchy and the Second Continental Ocngress saw him, as well as his own political views.
 
What's the evidence that franklin wanted a monarchy?

I just sell something for the same value I bought it for, I read something about the Prussian scheme that listed Franklin as one of the more monarchical-leaning of the Founding Fathers, but I think that that was based on his rather impressed view of the coronation of George III, rather than on ideas of his that were current at the time.
 
I just sell something for the same value I bought it for, I read something about the Prussian scheme that listed Franklin as one of the more monarchical-leaning of the Founding Fathers, but I think that that was based on his rather impressed view of the coronation of George III, rather than on ideas of his that were current at the time.
Back when Franklin looked over Scotland and Ireland and became wary at attempts to prevent the Colonials form industrializing or trading freely? But yah, his son was monarchist certainly, but Franklin would be wary of a monarch later in life, I would say. If anyone mentioned him it was probably for name dropping, as he was the most famous American of the time period.
 
What if they decided against it in 1786, or whenever the proposal was. Then you have a POD after that like the Whiskey Rebellion became much worse or the French Revolution stirs up a revolt or anything to that effect so they reopen the offer because having a monarch seemed like the only way to maintain order.
 
For this reason I suspect if the founding fathers wanted a king it would have been a French man.
A Catholic king? This would never have happened. It would have to be a Protestant from some German dynasty if it happened at all.
 
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