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Updated: 11 Sep 2017
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476
The Roman Empire in
Western Europe Collapses;
start of the medieval period800
Charlemagne is crowned king of
the Roman Empire813
Charlemagne dies1042
Edward the Confessor
becomes king of England1050
A militant Islamic group,
the Seljuk Turks, take
control of Jerusalem1066
The king of England, Edward the
Confessor dies. Harold Godwinson
declares himself king. William of
Normandy invades England, defeats
Harold Godwinson at the Battle
of Hastings and is crowned King
William I of England1096
The First Crusade begins1215
King John gives the Magna Carta his royal seal1315
The Great Famine Begins
Lasted for 2 years1337
Start of the Hundred Years War
between England and France1347
The Black Death breaks outThe Peasants' Revolt takes place1450
The printing press is invented732
Charles the Hammer (Charles Martel)
defeats the Moorish invaders in the
Battle of Tours.843
Carolingian Empire was divided in
three parts through the Treaty of
Verdun962
The allegiance of the German Church
and the Kingdom helped him establish
the Ottonian Empire. The papacy of
Italy declares him Emperor of Italy and
establishes his Holy Roman Empire1378-1417
The Western Christendom suffers
a jolt, when there were 3 contestants
for papacy (the office held by the pope)
which decreased their influence over
common people
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