Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-4740744-20160407184523/@comment-4740744-20160413232711

God Bless the United States of America wrote: ASB, but still interesting.

First thing that comes to mind is that a lack of Britain will result in a stronger Roman position in the Trans-Rhine region, possibly a Roman Germania. Presuming the Empire still collapses, the Germanic tribes will likely leave a much larger cultural legacy in OTL France since the Saxons will likely end up there. And regarding the Anglo-Saxons, yes, this leads to the English language being developed in Normandy, Brittany, Guernsey, and Jersey; as Napoleonic France collapsed and territories declared independence, English-speaking Guernsey and Jersey declare independence (from France, as there is no British Crown for them to fall within). I'm not sure if this event is all too plausible though, as I have little experience with European history.