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May 13, 1016
King Canute conquers England
The Danish kind Canute conqueres England, molding Anglo- Saaxons and Vikings into one people. -
Jan 1, 1154
Henry begins to rule England
henry strengthened the royal courts of justice by sending royal judges to every part of England at atleast once a year. -
Period: Jan 1, 1154 to Dec 31, 1189
Henry's rule
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Period: Jan 1, 1180 to Dec 31, 1223
Philip Augustus rules
Philip was one of the most powerful Capetians. When Philip became king at the age of 15, he set out to weaken the power of the English kings in France. -
Jan 1, 1199
John begins to rule England
John fails as a military leader, earning the nickname John Softsword. John looses Normandy and all his lands in northern France to the French under Philip Augustus. -
Period: Jan 1, 1199 to Dec 31, 1216
John's Rule
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Jun 15, 1215
Johns Nobles force John to agree to the most celebrated document in English history, the Magna Carta.
The Magna Carta, drawn up by English nobles and reluctantly approved by King John, guaranteed certain basic political rights. -
Period: Jan 1, 1226 to Dec 31, 1270
Louis XI rules France
Lois was pious and saintly. H was known as the ideal king. After his death, he was made a saint by the Catholic Church -
Period: Jan 1, 1285 to Dec 31, 1314
Philip IV rules France
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May 13, 1295
Edward summons two citizens of wealth and property from every borough and two knights from every county to serve as a parliament
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May 13, 1300
Pope Beniface VIII attempts to enforce papal authority on kings as previous popes had.
When King Philip IV of France asserted his authority over French bishops, Boniface responded with an official document. It stated that kings must always obey popes. -
May 13, 1305
Philip IV persuades the College of Cardinals to choose a Frnech archbishop as the new pope
Clement V, the newly selected pope, moved from Rome to the city of Avignon in France. Popes would live there for the next 69 years. -
May 13, 1414
Council of Constance attempts to end the Great Schism
The Council of constance attempts to end the Great Shism by shoosing a single pop. by now, there were a total of three popes: The Avignon pope, the Roman pope, and the third pope elected by an earlier council at Pisa. -
May 13, 1414
Jan Hus is seized by Church leaders
Jan Hus, a professor in Bohemia, taught that the authority of the Bible was higher tham taht of the pope. Hus was excommunicated in 1412 and sized by the Church leaders in 1414. -
May 13, 1415
Jan Hus is burned at the stake
After being siesed by Church leaders, Hus is tried as a heretic and burned at the stake. -
Period: to Dec 31, 1431
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Alfred the Great Rules