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After ruling Europe for hundreds of years, the Roman empire had fallen, leading into the medieval Ages. Had this never happened, we would've never had any events of the middle ages and Rome would likely still be a kingdom today.
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The Seljuk Turks, which were an Islamic militant group, took control Jerusalem, which would then cause the crusades and many wars which spanned almost 200 years.
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After Edward the Confessor died, Harold Godwinson became king of England, but was invaded by Williams of Normandy, and defeats him in the battle of Hastings, and becomes King William I of England. He had many castles and similar buildings built, including the Tower of London
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The First Crusade, which was one of many wars fought between Christians and Muslims, attempting to take back the Holy Land.
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The Muslims capture Jerusalem, prompting the third crusade. This along with the other crusades ultimately failed, but helped extend the reach of Christianity.
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The Magna Carta has been written, which is a document that outlines the rights of the English people, written by King John, however it holds little legal power nowadays
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A war between England and France breaks out and lasts a hundred years. Some argue that the war helped shape early modern political culture in England.
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A deadly virus, which is now known as the Bubonic plague, spreads across Europe, killing between 50 to 90 per cent of the population.
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The peasant's revolt in England against strict rules imposed on wage rises and work conditions, following the labour shortage due to the black death
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The printing press is invented by Johannes Gutenburg, which reduced the cost of making things such as books, and eventually led to the creation of things like Newspapers.