Hey everyone. Sorry for the delay. This was meant to go out a week ago, but I wanted to make it the best I could. I'd rather sacrifice quantity than quality. -Cody

Fun fact: George Washington was asked to become America’s king and he replied “I did not fight George the third to become George the first.”

We'd get a DLC in Assassin's Creed 3 where George Washington is a President instead.

I’m disappointed that the revolutionary war isn’t known as George vs George: Battle of the Georges

Actually, alexander hamilton had suggested a form of monarchy at the beginning of the constitutional convention. There was complete silence at the suggestion and alexander literally left because of embarrassment. He returned later tho.

George Washington: I don’t want to be depicted as a King... Sculptors: *sURe THiNg, SiR*

"Please don't make a statue glorifying me as a king" *artist swearing as he just finished his shirtless tribute to his man crush

It's almost as crazy as a Corsican Lt becoming Emperor of France

The United Kingdom of America... ...yeah, Briton would probably take that personally.

What if America Had A King? Then it would be a United Kingdom.... wait?.....

I think it's safe to assume if Washington had gotten the monarchy he would've spent more effort to secure an heir.

If Washington suddenly embraced monarchy, I have a hard time believing he wouldn't prioritize having sons to legitimize his bloodline

We don't want a king, we want an EMPEROR

Well the French Revolution's main purpose was to get rid of a king, but they just ended up with another one

1. What if NATO accepted the Stalin Note in 1952? 2. What if Austria won the Austro-Prussian War? 3. What if France restored its monarchy after 1871? 4. What if Russia won the Russo-Japanese War? 5. What if oil was not discovered in the Middle East? 6. What if Germany became Communist after WWI? 7. What if the Mongols won the Battle of Ain Jalut? 8. What if the Sunni-Shia schism never happened? 9. What if the Orthodox-Catholic schism never happened? 10. What if the Kuomintang won the Chinese Civil War?

America does have a king, he is the burger king. Edit: 1.4K Likes I did not expect that thanks guys

So it basically boils down to "what if Washington was more like Napoleon"

Assasin's Creed III played with this alternate take on history, too.

N O S T E P O N S N E K

I mean, they wanted Washington to be referred to as “King” but he insisted on President. They also wanted him to be president for life.

I'm actually pretty Sure there were some people who wanted George Washington as their king but George himself didn't want that.

Actually...George Washington is a 17th generation descendant of King John of England of the House Plantagenet. George Washington's great-great-grandfather was Rev. Lawrence Washington whom was the son of Margaret Butler. Margaret Butler was the descendant of Sir William Butler, whom was the descendant of Margaret Sutton. Margaret Sutton, daughter of John Suttton, son of Joyce Tiptoft, daughter of Joyce de Cherleton, whom was the daughter of Countess Eleanor de Holand, the daughter of Thomas de Holand.. Thomas de Holand is a direct descendant of Joan Plantagenet, the daughter of the Earl of Kent, whom was the son of Edward Plantagenet, King of England who was himself the grandson of King John of England. Cheers.

What if France successfully helped the Irish rebels gain control over Ireland during the early 19th century? Ireland would have been a strategic area for Napoleon.

That first statue of Washington was meant to be a recreation of a famous statue of Cincinnatus, the legendary Roman general who was begged to come out of retirement and serve as dictator (in the ancient sense of the word). When the crisis had passed, rather than using the army to make himself King, he handed power back to the Senate and went home to his farm. Just like Washington did. When George III learned that Washington had resigned from the army and surrendered all power, he supposedly remarked, "Truly, he is the greatest man in he world."

"G. W. Among the gods of Rome" Rome: so, you've chosen to copy our homework... *I wanna guess you also copied our failure*

Alexander Hamilton said we should have a king, but he meant it in the form of a democratic-elected monarch, kind of live modern Andorra, but elected internally, not by the people of France.

fun fact: both George III Hannover and George Washington were both related and both were descendants of King Edward I of England.

This scenario requires so much plot armor, it’s entertaining but unimaginable

5:58 "No step on snek" Best flag ever.

What if Julius Caesar was never assassinated?

Washington would have become crowned in New York, not D.C. In our timeline, George Washington oversaw the construction of the D.C. after being inaugurated in New York, the capital at the time.

Hey Cody... "What would've happened if George Washington had died before becoming a hero and Benedict Arnold was promoted to his position instead?" Just a thought.

what if Canada joined the us in the revolution?

actually Alexander Hamilton requested a democratic monarch

What do you mean? We’ve had tons of kings. “Everyman a king” - Huey Long Dong

When I went to dc I loved the Roman architecture they used. It’s a beautiful city.

What if land becomes water and water becomes land??

Then he would be on the $100 dollar bill instead of the measly 1 dollar bill.....

10:58 “perhaps some join Canada” That would be joining the British Empire as well.

Washington: I shall christen this cannon with my name! Secretary: But sir you can't just name artillery! Washington: Quiet Frederick or I will George you!!!

Actually there was a serious movement to make George Washington king and it almost happened if not for one man. George Washington himself declined the offer and resigned his commission. This was right at the end of the war in 1783 and BEFORE the articles of confederation. George Washington had a standing army of 25,000 men at the end of the Revolution and most of the militias were loyal to general General Washington. This is when George Washington could have been king. It was his for the taking but he resigned his commission as Commander in Chief of the continental army.

-I'm stepping down, I'm not running for president. -I'm sorry, what? As far as the people are concerned, you have to serve, you could continue to serve- -No! One last time! The people will hear from me one last time. And if we get this right we're gonna teach em how to say goodbye, you and I! -Mr. President, they will say you're weak! -No, they will see we're strong -Your position is so unique! -So I'll use it to move them along! -Why do you have to say goodbye!? -If I say goodbye, the nation learns to move on. It outlives me when I'm gone. Like the scripture says, 'Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid." They'll be safe in the nation we've made. I want to sit under my own vine and fig tree, a moment alone in the shade. At home, in this nation we've made One last time. -One last time.

Well George Washington actually died in 1799 not 1797 8:26

I think it would make more sense for the monarchy to be elected instead of hereditary sort of like the polish-Lithuania Commonwealth

What if America became fascist during the 30s?

What if SpongeBob Squarepants was still watchable?

i saw that Hamilton reference there. i knew you couldn't resist

I just love "No Step on Snek"

wouldnt be an alternate history hub video without the union jack in it.

Your analysis doesn’t make much sense we weren’t really rebelling against the crown we were rebelling against our lack of representation in the British parliament. We could have instituted a constitutional monarchy with a parliament system like Great Britain.

Anyone else notice the Hamilton reference at 6:01? "Just you wait". I love it.

On Monarch death: A Succession war between Great Britain and France

One of the best parts of this channel is that if you start at his most earliest videos and progress to the most current, you can easily hear Cody's voice get deeper as the years go by.

What if Woodrow Wilson's 14 points were accepted during the Treaty of Versailles?

I like how George Washington looks like King Harold from Shrek.

Man, I love that 'we have a new king?' drawing.

What if Starscream succeeded in overthrowing Megatron?

I think that this video asks the wrong question. The US becoming a monarchy was extremely unlikely. But, monarchy isn't the only type of autocracy. George Washington basically had to figure out what the Presidency should be. Many people (looking at you Alexander Hamilton) wanted the President to serve for life, and Washington could have very easily remained President for the rest of his life. It was his choice to step down after two terms (and his created the precedent for the two term limit, which was only broken by FDR, and became a law after FDR). If George Washington became President for life, and retained control of the army, this could have set a precedent for an autocratic government similar to post-revolutionary France, Haiti or modern day Russia. Remember, Washington ran for President unopposed in both elections, what if this became the norm? What if Presidents nominated their successors instead of leaving it for the people to decide? Just think of how many revolutions lead to dictatorships. I think, for all his faults, George Washington's greatest trait was his respect for Republican virtues and his conscious effort to limit his own powers and that of his successors.

I know it’s late, but let’s just say Washington accepted Kingship, George Washington was the kind of man who cared about the state of his country more than his bloodline, so I believe it would lead to him choosing his successors from one of the founders and that would probably be the trend.

“Nobody wanted a Monarchy” John Adams: *am I a joke to you?*

what would happend if The German Unification is failed

I could swear there was in fact early talk of making George Washington King of the US, but he didn't want the job. And that there were Americans who were looking among European royalty as an option if they went for a constitutional monarchy. Also, Alexander Hamilton did argue for the idea of an Elective Monarchy, but the proposal was soundly rejected.

This happened in “The Tyranny of King Washington” DLC in Assassin’s Creed III

Really dope video man 🇺🇸🦅

No step on snek

Wait...didn't Assassin's Creed do this whole "What if?"

What about prince Henry of Prussia he was offered the throne to the United States in 1786. Yes I know he declined the position but it shows how monarchism In the US was still prevelant in the 18th century and how the US had other potential options for king besides George Washington.

Before you said “character change”, I was thinking just that. He absolutely refused such an absolute authority.

what if the byzantine"s won the battle of manzikert

Do what if George Washington died in the French and Indian war...

Kk, so I'm new to the channel, but I've decided my favourite part is definitely watching Cody try to contort his brain to come up with reasons for freakishly unlikely events.

I wish someone would make a video about if America had an *Electoral* Monarchy. They're such an interesting idea, and it would be able to happen way easier, without as much consequences of change, and would take a lot less effort for alternate historians to theorize about, as you could still say reasonably that it would be possible for every U.S. president to still be elected king

I think if America was a kingdom they will be like an Holly Roman Empire but in America,with an elected monarchy and the states would have alot of autonomy.

I honestly couldn’t picture a more likely scenario and boy is it depressing. You’re theories are incredible!

I saw all that in DC. Great sights

Brilliant!

At 6:03 Alexander Hamilton says "Just you Wait" *Hamilton fanboy sense tingles*

Alternate history hub you are one of my favorite KZfaqrs and I wish you great success

I loved this

As someone who lives in the DC area (only about a 10 minute drive to DC.) I can say I’ve never seen this painting. I kinda wanna see it now.

What if George Washington didn't make it across the Delaware River .

You use fantastic background music by the way. Very fitting to the mood without being intrusive.

I love the American History Museum! I immediately clicked when i saw the statue in the thumbnail 😂

Bro I LOVE ur book

What if Kyoto got nuked instead of Nagasaki?

What if the Mongols had successfully invaded Japan?

I want to live in that timeline for a year and see how it turns out...

I believe that maybe America would be a Empire, and not a kingdom...

HE DID IT! HE REALLY DID IT!

What if McDonalds never existed?

I've been trying to work on an alternate history scenario for an American monarchy for a little while now. I'm imagining the structure as being a mix of constitutional monarchy, American federal republicanism, and feudalism, which I'm calling Jeffersonian Monarchy. Basically, the nation has both a king (hereditary) and president (elected) as co-executives, with the executive having basically the powers of the president in our timeline, but with varying degrees of power deepening on whether or not the king and President are in agreement (easiest example is veto power. Either can veto, but if only one does, it's easier for Congress to override than irl, while if both veto its instead harder for Congress to override than irl). Congress and the supreme court are basically the same, though I've been entertaining the idea that each state has a representative who's role is specifically to represent the Prince, or the state's nobility in general. Similar to the central government, each state (in this timeline, principality) has both a governor (elected) and a prince as co-executives. In fact, a system of constitutional aristocracy is embedded into local government on virtually every level, though how succession works for princes and lower ranking nobility is a locally determined matter. The nobility (in general) has some say in local government, receives money from the land they're attached to, and are in charge of preparing, training, managing, etc. military forces, based on the Jeffersonian concept that large, standing, centralized militaries are bad. The nobility mostly exists as a counterbalance to the types of urban elites (bankers, wealthy merchants, etc) that irl Jefferson believed would form a pseudo-aristocracy empowered by their money.

Highly doubt he would just outright become king maybe he would declare himself something akin to "Lord Protector" rather

Why do you think the US's relations with the post-Revolution French Republic would go sour if Washington had appointed himself king? Napoleon did become Emperor anyway. Or, alternatively, if the French Republic had a falling out with "King George Washington", there would be resistance to having Napoleon crowned Emperor. Not only that, given the way the US system was based on Rome, why not a different title (Praetor, Consul)

So, what if, then, there were an alternate reality where the states are dissolved after 1789 and the American Republic, a unitary state, is created?

Well done

Hey, I have an interesting video idea that would probably have to be a few part. What if all the states were their own countries? Let's suppose that it happened around this time period. Who do you think would end up with the most land? Do you suppose Mexico would have retained control of Texas? I guess this is assuming that the states still worked together, but retained their own laws and leadership.

Last time I was this early, Unitied had good public relations.

lol 1:32 "no step on snek"

Technically, we do have monarchs. Many senior members of congress are like monarchs.

The statue you showed with Washington in a robe is a depiction of him as Cincinnatus, a Roman emperor who voluntarily yielded his power.