Project Gutenberg 2011-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 57 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel And What if the Pretender should Come? Or Some Considerations of the Advantages and Real Consequences of the Pretender's Possessing the Crown of Great Britain Produced by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. In memory of Steven Gibbs (1938-2009). "And What if the Pretender should Come?" by Daniel Defoe is a political pamphlet written in the early 18th century. The work presents a discussion surrounding the potential accession of James Francis Edward Stuart, known as the Pretender, to the British throne. Defoe explores the implications of such a change, weighing the perceived advantages and disadvantages associated with a Stuart monarchy versus the existing Hanoverian regime. In this pamphlet, Defoe articulates arguments both in favor of and against accepting the Pretender as king. He examines concerns over the legitimacy of the Pretender's claim, the fear of French influence and Catholicism, and the anxieties rooted in changing political dynamics. Defoe suggests that welcoming the Pretender could lead to numerous benefits for Britain, including financial relief from national debt and a strong alliance with France that would secure peace and stability. He argues for a more united government, suggesting that under the Pretender, Britain could avoid the strife that had plagued it under parliamentary rule. Ultimately, the pamphlet aims to provoke thought and discussion about the potential benefits of the Pretender’s rule, countering contemporary fears with a vision of a prosperous and secure nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jacobites James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766 -- Early works to 1800 Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 75813 75822 2024-09-15T13:12:08.050909 2023-09-16T06:43:39.258417 text/html text/html 71917 2011-07-17T15:27:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 26621 2011-07-17T15:27:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 79043 2024-09-15T13:12:11.469890 application/epub+zip 77927 2024-09-15T13:12:09.391911 application/epub+zip 77926 2024-09-15T13:12:08.538917 application/epub+zip 200095 2024-09-15T13:12:13.194887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192475 2024-09-15T13:12:10.945912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100400 2022-09-16T17:28:02.402681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69077 68928 2024-09-15T13:12:07.858925 2023-09-16T06:43:39.091413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 69087 2011-07-17T15:27:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25585 2011-07-17T15:27:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19049 2024-09-15T13:12:13.337880 application/rdf+xml 15177 2024-09-15T13:12:08.905905 image/jpeg 3621 2024-09-15T13:12:08.720975 image/jpeg 80169 2024-09-15T13:12:08.058919 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Johnson, Charles