#because they knew he was planning a joint campaign against them with napoleon

[ciderbird]

me explaining to people how preventing the assassination of Paul I of Russia would cause the downfall of the British Empire in the XIX century

#but some of yall are not ready for this conversation #paul i #paul i of russia #napoleonic wars #listen it makes sense i swear #why do you think England funded his murder? #because they knew he was planning a joint campaign against them with napoleon #and say what you will about Paul but unlike Alexander the man always put his money where his mouth is #he gave the boot to Louis XVIII as soon as he established diplomatic relations with Napoleon and told the english ambassador to fuck off #he was so pissed at england over the Ionian Islands he would have launched a campaign against them by himself #and unlike Alexander Paul gave 0 shits about what his nobles and courtiers wanted or approved of #which is why he got offed in the end BUT IMAGINE