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Stewart, 1986

James II deafeated William III at the Battle of the Boyne, leading to a world dominated by England, France and Germany.

WORLDLINE DATA

        TL: 11
        Mana Level: none
        Quantum: 7
        Centrum Zone: yellow
        Infinity Class: R4

MAJOR CIVILIZATIONS

         Western (Large Empire with colonies), 
         Italian (Squabbling city-states),             
         Lesser  (Small country without colonies)

GREAT POWERS

        Britian (Absolute Monarchy, Control Rating 5)
        France (Absolute Monarchy, Control Rating 4)
        Germany (Absolute Monarchy, Control Rating 7)
        Russia (Constitutional Monarchy, Control Rating 5)
        Poland-Lithuania (Represenitive Democracy, Control Rating 3)
        Austria (Absolute Monarchy, Control Rating 8)

HISTORY

The point of divergence is when James II blocks William of Orange's advance at the plains; the miscomceptionion of William deafeated at the Boyne arose when Infinity Patrols jumped to conclusions and decided that William was defeated at the Boyne.

Later notable changes start in 1697, when James II amalgamates the Anglican Church with the Roman Catholic Church, sending hundreds of Protestants (including the ex-William III) to the 13 Colonies, forming the Kingdom of America.

The War of Spanish Succession began as it did in Homeline: a conflict that was to decide whether the Bourbons or the Hapburgs would rule Spain. However the results of the War was that

A brief description of major current events, crises, and trends should go right at the end.

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