User blog comment:CourageousLife/Ideas?/@comment-4621372-20120622175117/@comment-4621372-20120623184030

well, basically you would have a Greater Europe, because without the French invasion, Normandy would have been plunged into chaos as William died, Harold invades, etc.

Britain would have been GreATER, earlier. Also, i would retain its ties to the more northern, Germanic Culture. They might have heard of Leif Ericsson's exploits and discovered America earlier.