02588cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324501660014426400510031030000470036133600260040833700260043433800360046050000310049650801530052752013270068053400450200765300140205265300610206665300750212785600430220299900170224536769UtSlPG20260610133835.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aDefoe, Daniel,d1661?-173110aAnd What if the Pretender should Come? :bOr Some Considerations of the Advantages and Real Consequences of the Pretender's Possessing the Crown of Great Britain 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-07-17  aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. In
memory of Steven Gibbs (1938-2009).  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJacobites  aJames, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766 -- Early works to 1800  aGreat Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36769  c77609d77609