The decline of the Roman Empire allowed for the nations of England and France to develop.
The Anglo-Saxons took over after the fall to form England. The rise of the Franks was where Germanic kings led loosely united clans which eventually formed into France.
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The West Indies was what the islands are sometimes called to this day, this came from the (false) belief that Columbus has discovered Asia/India.
