So right now I'm reading "The Radicalism of the American Revolution" by Gordon S. Wood, which is one of the most enlightening books I've ever read on American History. He talks about how Americans viewed monarchy and how that was different from the English. He makes a number of points about how Americans were cut off from the "majesty" of the empire and apart from the political deprivations (which were relatively minor) this made the break from England easier.
So I imagined this scenario:
Following the Stamp Act Crisis, King George decides to come to America on an official visit. They sail to New York, then to Philly and lay on the pomp and circumstance. Boston, I'm not sure about. But the point is, they show that the royal is concerned about America, possibly throw parliament under the bus a little.
There would have to be something that comes out of it. Give some kind of home rule, or permanently relocate some major dukedom to the U.S. Perhaps make the heir the Prince of America rather than the Prince of Wales. I do think that American autonomy is inevitable, but not necessarily independence. If the British had developed the later commonwealth before the crisis, there maybe becomes a chance to stay. If the crisis is somehow delayed for 25 years, does it change things?
Just a thought experiment. Take it whichever way you wish. Go!
So I imagined this scenario:
Following the Stamp Act Crisis, King George decides to come to America on an official visit. They sail to New York, then to Philly and lay on the pomp and circumstance. Boston, I'm not sure about. But the point is, they show that the royal is concerned about America, possibly throw parliament under the bus a little.
There would have to be something that comes out of it. Give some kind of home rule, or permanently relocate some major dukedom to the U.S. Perhaps make the heir the Prince of America rather than the Prince of Wales. I do think that American autonomy is inevitable, but not necessarily independence. If the British had developed the later commonwealth before the crisis, there maybe becomes a chance to stay. If the crisis is somehow delayed for 25 years, does it change things?
Just a thought experiment. Take it whichever way you wish. Go!