

Hastings, not even close.
England’s history as we know it was shaped by that battle. It begat the true codification of England as not just a nation, but a Christian monarchy, unified, able to expand, which they hella did.
English is the world’s dominant language thanks to that battle, along with many of well, the post-Roman foundations that most of Western civilization would later be built on.
Relavent Alt History Hub: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wuN6kwgfC_Q









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