The event is known in Japan as the Akō incident <span> sometimes also referred to as the </span>Akō vendetta<span>. The participants in the revenge are called the Akō-rōshi </span><span> in Japanese, and are usually referred to as the "Forty-seven Rōnin" or "Forty-seven leaderless samurai" in English. Literary accounts of the events are known as the </span>Chūshingura.
I'm just gonna guess completely and simply say that the Catholic Church and the Pope aren't ruling England. It is not part of the monarchy ruled by Queen Elizabeth (forgot the number lol.)
Most of the colonies had easy access to the Atlantic Ocean both along their coasts and by using river systems that were navigable for miles inland. The only thing is that they all ran their govt differently.
