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Period: 500 to Nov 7, 1500
Middle Ages
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Nov 7, 734
Uniting of the Franks
The Franks were united under the meyerss & started to spread Christianity in Europe. -
Period: Jan 1, 751 to
Carolingian Dynasty
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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
"William Duke of Normandy’s historic victory over the Saxon army of King Harold, leading to the conquest of England and the eventual replacement of the Anglo-Saxon dominated society by a Norman French." http://www.britishbattles.com/norman-conquest/battle-hastings.htm -
Nov 19, 1078
Banning of Lay Investiture
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Aug 3, 1096
First Crusade
The Crusades were started when the emperor of Constantinople sent an apeal to Pope Urban II for help in fending off the attacks of Muslim-Turks. -
Period: Nov 26, 1096 to Nov 26, 1270
Crusades
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
"No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned, disseised, outlawed, banished, or in any way destroyed, nor will We proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers and by the law of the land." http://www.constitution.org/eng/magnacar.htm -
Nov 28, 1270
Eighth Crusade
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Jan 1, 1295
Parliament is formed in England
"The Model Parliament of 1295 was England’s first legally elected legislature. Each county elected two knights, and each borough two burgesses, and each city two citizens." http://maldencapell.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/1295-the-model-parliament/ -
Period: Jan 3, 1337 to Nov 26, 1453
Hundred Years' War
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Period: May 5, 1340 to Sep 26, 1400
Bubonic Plauge - Black Death
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Nov 28, 1414
Great Schism
Two different popes were elected; the Roman Pope, & the regular one. This created a split in the church. http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/westeurope/greatschism.html -
Oct 12, 1428
Siege of Orléans
The Siege of Orléans was Joan of Arc's first major military victory. It was a huge turning point in the Hundred Years' War between the French & English. http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/battleview.cfm?bid=230 -
Crowning of Charlemagne
Charlemagne was crowned "Emperor" by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day. -
Vanacular
Vanacular is the common or native language of a place. IE: Spain- Spanish, France- French, Italy- Italian, ect. -
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Reign of Charlemagne
