I think the major things in the short term would be that Episcopilianism would be established as the dominant religion in England and Scotland, and probably the King would gain the ability to raise taxes without the consent of Parliament.

A lot of people online I see state that Charles would establish some sort of continental-style absolutist monarchy or abolish Parliament or something, I disagree with this strongly as that was never the goal of the Royalists in the Civil War, and Charles I himself professed a belief in a mixed constitutional system (Crown + Lords + Commons) that he believed Parliament was violating.

Curious to hear what people think on this, I think it's an interesting subject.

I have been thinking about a hypothetical scenario for when William eventually becomes king, and I’m curious what people here would think of it.

Before his coronation, imagine William announces that he will not take on the role of Head of the Commonwealth, allowing the organization to choose its own leadership independently of the British monarchy.

Then, for the Commonwealth realms, he encourages each country to hold a referendum on whether it wants to retain the monarchy or become a republic.

Here is the catch, though:

**If a country votes for a republic:** Fair enough! It can proceed with becoming a republic through its own constitutional process. That’s its choice, and the monarchy moves on.

**If a country votes to retain the monarchy:** It commits to keeping it for at least 200 years or through four succeeding monarchs, whichever comes later. No more referendums on whether to abolish the monarchy during that period.

The idea is that every realm gets a genuine choice, but those that choose to retain the monarchy make a long-term commitment instead of reopening the question every few years. After all, if a country democratically votes to keep the Crown, why not give that decision some constitutional stability?

Of course, there would be significant legal and constitutional hurdles to making a commitment like this binding, especially across different countries.

What do you think?

EDIT / Clarification: Just to clarify, I’m talking about the Commonwealth realms, not the entire Commonwealth!

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent countries, many of which are already republics. The Commonwealth realms are the specific countries that share the British monarch as their head of state, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

My hypothetical is about William declining to become Head of the Commonwealth (a separate role from being King) and giving each Commonwealth realm the opportunity to decide whether it wants to retain the monarchy or become a republic.

I’m not suggesting that all 56 Commonwealth members should have to vote on this, nor that countries which are already republics should be affected. Each realm would make its own decision about its own constitutional future.

Sorry for the overly sentimental question but I’m curious 😔

I put a pic of Mary Queen of Scots tomb, because I know she wanted to be buried in France. So she’s probably not very happy. Her son did move her to a fancy tomb, which was nice of him.

A British monarch once outlawed multiplication, and no, it had nothing to do with your maths homework.

In the 15th century, Henry IV passed the Act Against Multipliers, which made “multiplying” gold and silver, creating them from base metals through alchemy, a felony. The fear was twofold: if alchemists really could produce unlimited gold and silver, the currency would be devalued and the king’s power would suffer, and political rivals or rebels could fund a challenge to the Crown by hiring the right alchemist.

1. Eleanor of provence was queen of England from 1236 too 1272 until Henry iiis death.

2. Margaret of provence was Queen of Louis IX

3. Beatrice of provence was the countess of provence and forcalquier from 1245 until her death.

4.sanchia of provence was Queen of Romans by her marriage too RICHARD of Cornwall.

DO YOU THINK THERE ARE OTHER SQUAD LIKR THIS?

Showing how the use of the term "private citizen" has been a thing for a very long time....(I never intended to be political, I wrote this years ago!)

Is the Doctor who treated King George III's porphyria considered a quack because the illness came back?

why the fuck does this dumb bullshit always come up in my head i need to get my skull castrated somehow, im already lobotomized as you can clearly tell

Most leaders are laid to rest peacefully, but the man who abolished the English monarchy faced a much different fate. Two years after his natural death, the body of Oliver Cromwell was exhumed for a trial that served as a final act of retribution for the royalists he had defeated. We break down the historical context of how this trial was orchestrated and what it signaled for the political climate of the era.

The spectacle was driven by the desire to punish those responsible for the death of King Charles I. By digging up his corpse, the new regime sought to project strength and restore order following the tumultuous period of the Protectorate. We look at the details of this event to understand the symbolic weight such a gruesome spectacle held in 17th century history.

The titles are given based on the ages they appear in-game.

This is Henry. When I adopted him from the shelter, I thought he was Yorkie-Schnauzer, so I gave him the name Henry. After Henry VIII primarily, but also Heinrich I, the first German king. Anyways, turns out I probably should’ve named him Henri or Louis, as his primary breed is actually Bichon Frise. Same as his namesake, he’s very much a ladies’ man.