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This is about the amount of time that the Dark Ages lasted for.
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The Roman Empire Falls and Visigoths and other Germanic tribes conquer Rome. Rome's population dwindled and the people needed protection.
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The Battle of Hastings was a battle between the Norman-French army. It marked the last time a foreign invasion of the British Isles had been successful.
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The First Crusade was an attempt by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken by the Muslims. It resulted in the recapture of Jerusalem.
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It was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. It was successful but fell short of its goal - the reconquest of Jerusalem.
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The Magna Carta was the first document forced onto and English king by a group of his subjects in an attempt to limit his powers and protect their privilages.
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The Black Death was caused by the bubonic and the pneumonic plague. It killed almost half of Europes population and it took about 200 years for the population to get to what it once was.
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A period of intellectual and cultural revival in Europe.