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Old 01-11-2018, 07:55 AM   #29
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Default Re: Skill to Plan and Execute a Coup

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Originally Posted by jason taylor View Post
It is less common to pull it off. The Hanovers did or rather their councilors(basically they were hauled out of the great Germanic hiring hall for kings because a king was needed). But satisfying the desire for legitimacy is a lot harder then getting a temporary rule merely by force and fraud(though in any event there will likely be a bit of aforesaid "F&F" whatever happens) .
However I'm not sure I'd classify that as a coup.
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