What If: The Death of John Breasly

It was a warm, sunny day on July 17, 1765. The throne room of Buckingham Palace was quiet, except for two men; one on a throne, one to the left of it. John Breasly, the king, and his friend, Captain Shadow Sail, were having a quiet conversation, when the doors opened, and Simon Lockward stepped in.

The Beginning of the End
Simon knelt before John. "My friend, the ship. It is completed.  It can sail at dawn," Simon told him. And so, the three of them, side by side, exited the throne room. They took a carriage out of London. Before they left, John went to the Royal Museum where he retrieved the Krokonomicon, and the Golden Fang. "I think we'll be needing these," he explained. Then they rode out of London and to the southwest. They entered a hidden harbor.

The Ship
Nestled in the harbor was a ship. Not an ordinary ship though. This ship was 10 stories of metal, wood, and hard labor. "Where did you get the money to build this!?" asked Captain Shadow Sail. "Don't you remember? You and ther ITB loaned some money to me about ten tears ago?" replied John. "Right," muttered Shadow. They climbed aboard the ship, where John's wife, Charlotte, met them. " I'm sorry honey, you cannot come!" he told her. "I know, but I came to see you off," she said. And so, John, Shadow, and Simon climbed aboard the boat, and sailed off into the Atlantic. Once they were safely aboard, Simon showed them all their quarters, which happened to be in the same corridor. The ship, Simon later told them, was named the HMS Fearless. A fitting name.

A Minor Stop
Two hours into the voyage, the HMS Fearless was docking in Dublin. John stuck his head out of the door of his quarters. " Not trying to be rude, but why in the name of the Devil has my ship stopped?" John demanded. "Patience, my king. The captain needed to stop due the some issues in the cargo hold.  He'll be done by tomorrow," Shadow explained as he rounded a corner. "We could always visit the king, he's such a laugh!" Simon offered, emerging from his cabin. So, the three of them set off towards the palace.

David
When they reached the palace doors, a guard met them. "We're here to see the king," John explained. "Right this way, your highness!" exclaimed the guard, obviously shocked to see the king of England. They were led to the parlor. When they entered, Simon and John received a huge shock. There, sitting next to the king, was David, a long enemy. "What a pleasant surprise, John!" exclaimed the king. "Well, not to pleasant here, John O'eagle," Simon told the king, named John O'eagle. The king made the connection. "Oh...