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This was important because it freed Europe from a single authority. It also left a lot of Western Europe without a strong centralized government. -
The creation of Islam is important to history because it fostered the development of a religious, political, and cultural commonwealth. It also increased trade through the spread of Islam -
This is important because it greatly improved healthcare and spread through the Arabic world and came over to Europe by the twelfth century. The pharmacies let more people access medicine. -
It was important that Charlemagne became emperor because he tried to unite all the Germanic peoples into one kingdom and was helping restore the western roman empire. -
The first crusade was important because the Christians were taking back holy land from under Islamic rule and they won. -
The Magna Carta was important because it was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. -
The invention of eyeglasses is important because it helped many people with bad eyesight to correct it and see better. -
The bubonic plague was important because it killed so many people and wiped out 30-50% of the population -
The printing press was important because it revolutionised society by standardizing language, spreading ideas, increasing literacy, and growing the printing industry and was invented by Johannes Gutenburg -
The "discovery" of America opened the way for European countries to colonize and exploit those lands and their peoples. A trade was also soon opened up between America and the European countries with plants native to America such as potatoes, tomatoes and tobacco.