So, suppose that kings Alfred and Aethelred of Wessex are much less lucky in beating back the Great Heathen Army, and see their lands conquered by it instead. England becomes "Jorvik", a brand new Norse state, or collection of warlord states, in the late 9th century.
So, what are the effects on history at large?
With a more reliable source of wealth in the form of the British isles, will the Viking exploration age in the Arctic be butterflied away?
What are the effects on Viking raids against France, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Mediterranean?
Will the christianization of the Norsemen be delayed ITTL?
So, what are the effects on history at large?
With a more reliable source of wealth in the form of the British isles, will the Viking exploration age in the Arctic be butterflied away?
What are the effects on Viking raids against France, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Mediterranean?
Will the christianization of the Norsemen be delayed ITTL?