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What you’ve been saying on Twitter and Facebook @ HistoryExtra: Which British battle do you think affected us the most and why? Eric Jay The battle that changed ‘ us’ most has to be Hastings, 1066. Its Norman v Saxon aftermath is still largely underestimated for the radical changes that flowed from this battle – for everyone, not just the nobility Richard West The Somme. Nearly a century on and we’re still coming to terms with the casualties, especially in the north of England Philip L Meers The battle of Culloden, 1746. The failure of the Jacobite cause strengthened the position of a Protestant monarchy. Arguably this enabled the country to settle into a relative peace at home, enabling the rapid expansion of the middle class and allowing the country to focus upon the growth of its international influence David Bailey Ethandum in 878. If Alfred, king of Wessex had lost, maybe there would be no England, no Great Britain. We might have had a Daneland instead, and history would probably have been written in Danish Who do you think was the best monarch in history? Susan Ellis It’s got to be Elizabeth I. Under her, the middle class prospered and grew, making for a strong economy Athena Tsipnis Richard III. He was never given enough time to prove how great a monarch he could have been Nicole Khan George VI saved the monarchy. He was our greatest king yet he wasn’t meant to be king. He saw us through the Second World War, and showed that a king could be a loving father. He is so underrated

You’ve also been saying... @ oliviamyfanwy “Studying history is the ultimate passport to the future.” Brilliant article in @ HistoryExtra by @AnnaWhitelock Definitely inspired me @ battingpractice I just found an old @ HistoryExtra magazine in which I’d never attempted the crossword puzzle. It’s like Christmas!