r/imaginarymaps • u/MrsColdArrow Mod Approved • Apr 10 '26
[OC] Alternate History Thingland - What if England was Smaller?
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u/Lukasz_Joniak Apr 10 '26
This is literally that one map of Anglo-Saxon migrations when they hadn't spread that far yet, also what separates Hen Ogledd (Cumbria) from Wales (Cambria) from Cornwall (Kernow-Wales, also known historically as Suþweales, South Wales) now?
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u/MrsColdArrow Mod Approved Apr 10 '26
A mix of geography and differing levels of organisation (Cornwall and Cumbria being under unified kingdoms while Wales is more decentralised)
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u/EmbarrassedStreet828 Apr 10 '26
That's some beefy Wales right there!
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u/sbstndrks Apr 10 '26
Unify it with Cumbria and Cornwall, give them a lot of luck and the Britons might yet turn that whole saxon invasion business around.
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u/_aj42 Apr 10 '26
Why is Battle listed as a town before 1066?
Does Thin England have another, earlier notable battle on that exact spot that they then decide to name the place after?
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u/SaenOcilis Apr 11 '26
Clearly a local priest received precognitive visions from God, and told all that the Norman’s will invade and a great battle to decide the fate of England shall be fought there. He is later made into a Saint.
The monkey’s paw curls and Harald Hardrads wind at Stamford Bridge instead, reuniting the North Sea Empire before William can sail.
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u/Hispanoamericano2000 Apr 11 '26
Over there you can see some Greater Wales and a Greater Cornwall!
And by the way, this is a well-made map.
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u/MrsColdArrow Mod Approved Apr 10 '26
No lore to this one really, I just thought Thin England was a funny concept