Englandwere

Englandwere is a fictional polity frequently used in alternate-history and speculative-fiction contexts to explore how England might evolve under different political, social, or geopolitical trajectories. The term fuses "England" with the suffix "were," signaling a transformed or alternate version of the nation. It is not an official designation and has no basis in real-world government.

In many narratives, Englandwere arises from a diverging timeline beginning in the early modern era, yielding varying constitutional forms such as constitutional monarchy or republican arrangements, and different territorial reach—often with Wales included and London commonly depicted as the political center.

Cultural depictions of Englandwere emphasize altered institutions, language, and social norms, along with reform movements, economic systems, and international alignments distinctive to the alternate history. Writers and world-builders use the concept to examine how small tensions in governance or economics can lead to divergent national identities and regional relationships within the British Isles.

Because it is a fictional construct, Englandwere is not part of actual history. See also: Alternative history, List of fictional countries, Worldbuilding.