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1216
John's death
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Period: 1216 to 1272
Henry III's reign
In his reign, parliament began to create a structure of permanent control over the king's policies (for the first time, it included only barons, knights and two representatives from each town). -
1295
The "Model Parliament"
During Edward I's reign (Edward was Henry's son), Parliament included representatives of the barons, the clergy, two knights from each county and two citizens from each town. -
Period: 1337 to 1453
Hundred Years' War
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1348
The Black Death
The Black Death was one of the greatest human tragedies ever experienced in Europe; it was responsible for the death of atird of England's population. -
1381
Peasants' Revolt
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1382
First translation of the Bible into English by John Wycliff
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Period: 1386 to 1400
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales
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Period: 1455 to 1485
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of English civil wars for control of the throne of England fought between supporters of two English rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the House of Lancaster (associated with a red rose), and the House of York (whose symbol was a white rose). -
Period: 1485 to 1509
King Henry VII, first king of the Tudor House
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1492
Columbus' discovery of America
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1509
Henry VIII became king