What would have happened if britain was joined to the mainland?

>>2632470
French influence would have been much more

>>2632470
English dominance over culture and economic development over the world would have bowed heavily to France. Other effects would be the absolute impossibility for Dutch or German Colonies and probably a larger, less pressured Germany leading to the center of political strife in the 20th century probably to, again, France, who is now even less immune to continental matters since now the repetitive rebuilding of national fortresses the French so loved would have cost double.

>>2632470

A very Roman England, a very Frankish England, a REALLY FUCKING IMPORTANT Northern Sea.

>>2632470
Europe would be speaking English.

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You would all be speaking icelandic

>>2632470
Less of a dutch trade empire, because going around britain isn't as easy as going through the channel. Europe is colder overall because the peninsula blocks the gulf stream.

>>2632470
france would be world hegemony and ireland would be worth more

but it was

Scottish Reich

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>>2632470
We would dig a trench about 25 miles wide, a channel really and fill it with sea water so that we could pretend to be something distinct to the Euros.

the same thing that happened to denmark

>>2632470
Britians major strength was the sea
Now the world speaks french

>>2632826
This

>>2632470
Conquered by France during the Napoleonic wars and by Germany during WW1 and WW2.

>>2632470
There would be no Britain, and France would be MUCH BIGGER.

>>2632470
Rome may have conquered Scotland and Ireland.

The migration period would have been very different.

British and Irish relations would have always been anchored to the continent, rather than having several centuries where Britain was oriented towards Scandinavia.

London would probably be less important than it is now.

>>2632470
We'd literally all be speaking French. England was the only nation that had the ability to consistently cuck France around the world(which is heavily debated) and it was only possible due to them being away from the mainland.