Because a tiny nation like UP destroying a terrifying/spectacular France under the sun king is as unrealistic as Somalian pirates defeating the American+NATO navy in the region using their fishing boats and soviet cold war era rocket propelled grenades before the month of April is out.
And beside that, i don't want to destroy France.
Also, i think the agent problem did have something to do with being a republic. I triggered a rebellion into constitutional monarchy, and then again into absolute monarchy, ended turn and instantly got 2 rakes, a cardinal and a gentleman.
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