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In the 12th century the Normans invaded England and removed the saxons from power. A differant Norman king soon invaded Ireland as well. The new king of England wanted to assert his dominance in Ireland, so he invaded and took over. My what if is what if he had failed, and Ireland had remained independant from English rule. This lead me to another question, what Ireland, being so close to them, would be technologically equal with England. Would an Ireland that is Technologically equal, and for all intentions sake say, as united as England, be a threat to Britain. Would this stall British Colonialism or perhaps even halt it all together, having to stare down another Island nation with an equally impresive navy?
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