European History By bnarsavage Dec 25, 1066 King William I Duke William became king of England. Jan 1, 1337 The Hundred Years' War begins It began in 1337. Oct 1, 1347 Black Plague Spread to Europe A ship from the East docked in present day Italy, full of plague -infected sailors Jan 1, 1440 Johannes Gutenburg created the printing press. Jan 1, 1517 Beginning of Protestant Reformation Martian Luther lead the Protestsnt Reformastion.