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Jan 1, 1066
Battle At Hastings.
Hastings was a battle between the Norman fighting the English forces. It was in this battle that William the Conqueror won control over the island of Britain. -
Aug 8, 1412
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was a French girl who claimed to have visions from god to lead the French army. She would end up leading the French army to victory in the Hundred Years War and keep the French throne from the English. She was born this day. -
Dec 21, 1415
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415, near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France. The battle is notable for the use of the English longbow, which Henry used in very large numbers, with English and Welsh archers forming most of his army. -
Aug 23, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
Leaders of French Protestants were assinated in France. Mobs of Catholics then attacked Portestants. -
Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes allowed for protestants to freely live in France without fear of persecution. It allowed for protestants to take all jobs in the country freely. -
French Revolution
A period of social upheaval which replaced the french monarchy and nobility and gave citizens unalienable rights. -
Lousiana Purchase
The U.S. bought the louasina territory form 60 million francs.This helped france pay off debt from its many wars. -
World War One
World War One Began. It was a major war between Britian, France, Russia,and America or the Allied powers against the axis powers or Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire. Large advances in weapons resulted in the deaths of over 9 million people. It would result in the fall of the Russian, German, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires. -
World War Two
A war between the Axis or Germany, Japan, and Italy against the Allies of Russia, The U.S. and Britian. It was the deadiliest war in Human history resulting in 50-70 million deaths. -
Hugh Capet
Hugh Capet was he first Frankish king of the capetian dynasty. He was made king on july 3rd 987. -
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