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OTL, the Dutch successfully invaded and occupied England. The reason was to turn England into a French enemy in order to combat Louis XIV and French hegemonic tendencies over Europe. The invasion and occupation turned out to be a boon for England as the Dutch helped reform English systems of governance and finance. The Dutch also suppressed the Catholics in England and the rest of the British Isles, sparing England from religious strife. Dutch capital flowed into London, making it a financial powerhouse. England/Britain would go on to build on the Glorious Revolution and found the largest European empire in history. The Dutch, OTOH, declined after the Glorious Revolution, going from the pre-eminent financial superpower, that was the envy of the English and other Europeans, to a small country.

If the Dutch didn't invade, how would the destinies of the two countries have played out as well as those of the British Isles and Continental Europe? Would the Dutch still have declined, owing to their unfavorable geographical location? Would England/Britain still have the Glorious Revolution and found a powerful empire?
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