Project Gutenberg 2011-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 211 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.) Reading ease score: 20.1 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. 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 Category: History - British Category: History - Royalty Category: Politics 75944 2025-06-15T05:27:45.330765 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 102511 2025-06-15T05:27:51.021728 application/epub+zip 101161 2025-06-15T05:27:48.536730 application/epub+zip 84896 2025-06-15T05:27:47.338712 application/epub+zip 229198 2025-06-15T05:27:52.879684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221546 2025-06-15T05:27:50.298713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100400 2022-09-16T17:28:02.402681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69077 2025-06-15T05:27:45.060762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69087 2011-07-17T15:27:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25585 2011-07-17T15:27:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19430 2025-06-15T05:27:53.023690 application/rdf+xml 15141 2025-06-15T05:27:47.894707 image/jpeg 3601 2025-06-15T05:27:47.612714 image/jpeg 102165 2025-06-15T05:27:45.340767 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Johnson, Charles