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May 17, 1043
Edward the Confessor becomes king of all England.
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May 17, 1066
William the Conqueror to be crowned king of England and permanently changed the English language and culture.
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May 17, 1348
The Black Death arrived in England.
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May 17, 1529
King Henry VIII severed ties with the Catholic Church and declared himself head of the church in England.
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Vikings begin a new wave of raids on England.
