PUBLIC TIMELINE / SIMULATIONGuest creator · seed 482719
1688—1715 · STORY MODE
William of Orange cowardly Pillows' and the order's march into London and flees England.
“Groggy Slippers, leader of the Order of the Slipping Lads, in 1688 leaded the Slipper Revolution, assasinated the English monarch James II thanks to popular leadership and the Glorious Revolution?”
OUTCOME / 1715
If Groggy can secure parliamentary recognition and disciplined supporters, the revolution may become a constrained constitutional settlement; if not, William and the established elite can isolate him without restoring James's rule.
E / ELSEWHEN SPECULATIVE SIMULATION
DIVERGENCE100%New world trajectory
DEFINING DECISIONS3Choices permanently recorded
STATE HASHccdde8abReproducible record
BRANCHES13 comparable runs
YOUR WORLD IN ONE VIEW
Slippers Claim the Crown as Parliament Challenges the New King
If Groggy can secure parliamentary recognition and disciplined supporters, the revolution may become a constrained constitutional settlement; if not, William and the established elite can isolate him without restoring James's rule.
SAME PREMISE · SAME SEED
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COMPLETED WORLD · 1715
Slippers Claim the Crown as Parliament Challenges the New King
80% divergenceCompare worlds COMPLETED WORLD · 1715Slippers Claim the Crown as Parliament Challenges the New King
50% divergenceCompare worlds WORLD IN MOTION · 1692September 4th, 1690 - The Order of the Slipping Lads & Will Pillows murder the parliament.
100% divergenceCompare worlds1688 / ORIGIN1715 / ELSEWHEN
prosperity46+1.2
approval69+1.0
stability52+2.6
education290.0
trade410.0
risk51+0.7
The defining record
The moments that made history split.
1690
01 · POLITICS
Slippers Claim the Crown as Parliament Challenges the New King
After James II is assassinated, Groggy Slippers proclaims himself king, but Parliament, Anglican leaders, and William of Orange refuse to treat popular acclaim as sufficient lawful succession.
approval · An early shiftPublic trust grewrisk · A visible changeViolence became more likelystability · A visible changeThe political order lost its footing
WHAT REMAINS UNRESOLVED
Popular kingship versus parliamentary legitimacy
84% plausible1692
02 · INSTITUTIONS
Parliament Summons a Convention to Test the Slipper Crown
With James II dead and Groggy Slippers claiming the throne, leading parliamentarians summon a convention to determine whether popular acclaim can be converted into lawful authority without inviting civil conflict.
approval · An early shiftPublic trust grewprosperity · An early shiftDaily life became more prosperousrisk · A visible changeViolence became more likelystability · A visible changeThe political order lost its footing
WHAT REMAINS UNRESOLVED
Popular kingship versus parliamentary legitimacy
82% plausible1697
03 · POLITICS
Northern Justices Refuse to Enforce the Convention’s Condemnation of Groggy
Several northern justices decline to proclaim Groggy Slippers an outlaw, citing uncertainty over the Convention’s authority. Their limited resistance preserves the Order’s local influence while exposing it to coordinated pressure from London.
approval · A visible changePublic trust grewprosperity · An early shiftDaily life became more prosperousrisk · A visible changeViolence became more likelystability · A visible changeThe political order lost its footing
WHAT REMAINS UNRESOLVED
Popular kingship versus parliamentary legitimacy
72% plausible1699
04 · INSTITUTIONS
William’s Commissioners Offer Northern Amnesty for Disarmament
William of Orange’s advisers propose a limited amnesty to northern justices and Order leaders if they recognize Parliament’s settlement and surrender organized arms, forcing Groggy Slippers to choose negotiation or continued defiance.
approval · An early shiftPublic trust grewprosperity · A visible changeDaily life became more prosperousrisk · An early shiftViolence became more likely
WHAT REMAINS UNRESOLVED
Popular kingship versus parliamentary legitimacy
79% plausible1703
05 · INSTITUTIONS
Northern Pardon Turns Slipper Militants into Reluctant Local Officials
William’s ministers implement the limited northern settlement through supervised pardons and parish offices. Many Order members accept administrative roles, while Groggy Slippers refuses recognition and loses control over their day-to-day politics.
approval · An early shiftPublic trust grewprosperity · A visible changeDaily life became more prosperousrisk · A decisive changeViolence became more likelystability · A visible changeThe political order lost its footing
WHAT REMAINS UNRESOLVED
Popular kingship versus parliamentary legitimacy
78% plausible1706
06 · SOCIETY
Slipper Officials Turn the Northern Pardon into a Test of Loyalty
By 1705, former Slipper militants use their new parish offices to administer poor relief and local order, while Groggy’s refusal to serve leaves the movement’s remaining supporters divided between public cooperation and quiet allegiance.
approval · An early shiftPublic trust grewprosperity · An early shiftDaily life became more prosperousrisk · An early shiftThe threat of conflict recededstability · A visible changeInstitutions gained control
WHAT REMAINS UNRESOLVED
Popular kingship versus parliamentary legitimacy
82% plausible1715
07 · INSTITUTIONS
Parliament Preserves the Slipper Charter While the Hanoverian Succession Buries Groggy’s Crown
As the Hanoverian succession approaches, Parliament renews the northern charter offices under ordinary parish law, preserving the Order’s civic work while excluding Groggy Slippers’s claim from England’s lawful monarchy.
approval · An early shiftPublic trust grewprosperity · An early shiftDaily life became more prosperousrisk · An early shiftViolence became more likelystability · A visible changeInstitutions gained control
WHAT REMAINS UNRESOLVED
Popular kingship versus parliamentary legitimacy
86% plausibleSame past.
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