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<\/p>\nNow there’s a thought, King of America Charles Edward Stewart.\u00a0 Actually it was more than a thought du du dahhhhhhhhhh<\/p>\n
In November 1782\u00a0 4 gentlemen from America arrived at San Clemente Palazzo in Florence to put this offer to the\u00a0exiled King Charles Edward Stewart, who we all know as the Bonnie Prince Charlie.<\/p>\n
When establishing the Republic the Americans could not think about life without a monarchy or even a figure head, so much so, that they offered George Washington the job, but he declined for obvious reasons.\u00a0 So they sent a Mr Galloway from Maryland, two brothers called Sylvester and a Mr Fish, a wee lawyer from New York, carrying letters of introduction.\u00a0 When they got there his secretary John Stewart took them to meet with Charles.<\/p>\n
This wasn’t the first time he had been approached.\u00a0 Some men from Boston had been sent over with the same offer at the beginning of the colonial war.\u00a0 This time they were a wee bit more confident, you know, cause they won.<\/p>\n
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Mr Galloway, allegedly, addressed the exiled \u2018King\u2019 saying;<\/p>\n
‘Sir, we have letters, one especially which gives us the authority to offer the crown of America to the rightful king of great Britain.\u00a0 I have told you that we in America are not yet wholly republicans.\u00a0 But they are still a minority.\u00a0 We may have got rid of a king who misgoverned us, but we have no wish to get rid of kingship.\u00a0 We want a king of our own choosing, and would get him all the ancient sanctions of monarchy.’<\/p>\n
I’m guessing that Auld Charlie wasn’t so sure so Mr Fish added;<\/p>\n
‘Sir, we have the opportunity to start afresh, with a clean page to write upon.\u00a0 We believe that the way abides peacefully in a royal house, with the ciphers who dignify without obstructing a popular constitution.\u00a0 We come to you with the reasoned conclusion of the men who achieved liberty.\u00a0 General Washington shares our views, and has asked Mr Hamilton to send us on this mission.’<\/p>\n
Obviously not convinced, Charles answered<\/p>\n
‘I have travelled far; I was even begged to join your party in \u201975, but even then I refused, with hope to regain Scotland and England.’<\/p>\n
He then, to try and get rid of them, you know, cause he probably needed a wee swally said;<\/p>\n
‘Nay, sir you and your friends tell Mr Hamilton and General Washington that I was flattered by the thought, but I am too old. I have failed most of my life, and have no wish to fail more.\u00a0 Thank you Gentlemen, but this is my answer \u2013 my last word on the subject.\u00a0 Let us think no more upon it.’<\/p>\n
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And there goes any thought of a monarchy for America, but hey, just imagine…………<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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