Comments on: The Principality of South Africa http://www.andrewcusack.com/2009/07/13/principality-of-south-africa/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:19:25 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Flávio http://www.andrewcusack.com/2009/07/13/principality-of-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-21352 Flávio Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:35:09 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/?p=3902#comment-21352 Since 1640 the presumptive heir of Portuguese throne had the title of Prince of Brazil. Since 1640 the presumptive heir of Portuguese throne had the title of Prince of Brazil.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.andrewcusack.com/2009/07/13/principality-of-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-21345 Joseph Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:34:58 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/?p=3902#comment-21345 In addition to the principality idea, I wonder what would have happened if the British had planted peerages in their colonies . . . if they had made the enterprising upstarts peers such as as Marquis of New York or the Duke of Auckland. Would a more aristocratic, traditionalist spirit have developed in the Anglophone world? Would Anglophone republicanism have succeeded less? Nice blog . . . I like the arrangement, too. In addition to the principality idea, I wonder what would have happened if the British had planted peerages in their colonies . . . if they had made the enterprising upstarts peers such as as Marquis of New York or the Duke of Auckland. Would a more aristocratic, traditionalist spirit have developed in the Anglophone world? Would Anglophone republicanism have succeeded less?

Nice blog . . . I like the arrangement, too.

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