Recent content by Opunium

Good to see this back!

Very interesting premise, I recently read the biographies of William the Silent, Charles V en Philip II. My first thoughts: Regarding the title: It could be possible to elevate the Duchy of Brabant into the Kingdom of Brabant. It being the richest region of the Netherlands. Geoffrey Parker...

Maybe Christina of Denmark? Her and the Prince of Orange's OTL attitude of 'Let's not intervere with heretics because of trade' could lead to a quicker import of protestantism? Albeit maybe it's difficult cause a personal union with England is probably the biggest boon for trade there is...

I think the neccessity to split the empire (most importantly the Netherlands) becomes more prominent as without American money flowing in, any potential rebellion within a already hostile Europe (Schmalkaldic war, France) is almost impossible to surpress. Thus I think Spain overstretches...

Is this Kingdom of Burgundy TL readable somewhere, or is it not written down (yet)?

Loving the story, hope to see more soon! Also RFK '72!

Wow chill out, be happy that people reply to your WI.

I agree with earlier posts that a stronger armed neutral Netherlands is the likely outcome. This presents interesting butterflies for WW2. With a strong armed and neutral Netherlands, that doesn't control Limburg, Germany might skip the Netherlands like in 1914. They won't have to fear a British...

Seems like the ALT Thirty Years War has started!

Love the story. Any info on William of Orange and his descendants ITTL? Maybe in a future update? BTW Shouldnt the white and blue be reversed in the flag, according to heraldic rules?

Not really after his presidency, but an early terminated one? Bill is assassinated somewhere during his presidency (before Monica? His approval rates were highest after it, so idk what the 'best' time is) and eventually she uses his legacy to run for office? Gore probably wins 2000 in this...

Good to see an update, and one with interesting divergences in France and the Netherlands! Really curious to what this change in landscape will mean for the different royal families of Europe and of course for the political landscape! Any chance we will hear something from Napoleon?

After the annexation of the Transvaal a third of their clergy left for the Netherlands, as they had Dutch passports as well. After WW2 thousands of Dutch migrants went to SA as well. So ’no contact for 200 years’ is simply not true. Even resistance to Apartheid didnt really pick up untill the...

The Cape? De Kaap. Simple and straightforward

The eastern border at Maastricht is wrong, look into it before sending it to them. EDIT: I mean western of course