Question on Geass-verse history

[mjp.livejournal.com]

OK, I have a rough idea for a fanfic that I'm tossing around in my head. However, there's a critical point that I need to ask about, because otherwise I'll have to do some research on the Roman Empire. But I digress.

The question: was there a French Revolution or French monarchy in the Geass universe? I'm assuming that continental Europe progressed normally with Britannia's development going independent, and that France was Gaul and probably just populated by Gallic/Germanic tribes before the Roman Empire came around.

Any input or knowledge is appreciated!

Comments

[levy.livejournal.com]

yes, I agree with ThoughtfullOrange-san.
French History is supposed to had proceed like our universe untill the battle of Waterloo, that Napoleon wins, and the subsequent invasion of England that forced the Royal Britannian family to flew to America (still a colony of them).

researc!fics are quite a lovely rarity, keep it up! ^_-

[mjp.livejournal.com]

Heh, it's not really a research!fic, but it's kinda revolving around something a French king did once. Title and concept. So yeah, just wanted to make sure that there were indeed French kings. ^_^;;

Let me ask this: did Britannia ever reclaim England and what happened to France afterwards? I know that Napoleon was supposedly assassinated (The whole "I do not forget insults to my honor" shpiel) but if there was no French Revolution as inspired by the American Revolution, did French royalty persist?

That's more for my own curiousity, though.

[styx-uchiha.livejournal.com]

Yes, they were French Kings XD Too many French Kings, ONLY French kings, from 476 to 1789-1793, so no worries, you've got plenty ^_^

There WAS a French Revolution ; Otherwise there wouldn't be any Napoleon. With Napoleon was born a new kind of nobility, different from the one during the Absolute Monarchy. It is hard to imagine what would have happened had Napoleon won Waterloo, but my guess would be that the Empire survived until the 1870's war between France and Prussia/Germany, because well, we lost XD And this war had led to the fall of the 2nd Empire anyway.

But we French have a habit of establishing Republics once monarchies have fallen ; so I guess that the situation in Geass-verse would be just the same as it is now : no royalty, no nobility, no nothing.