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William the Conqueror invades England and defeats Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.
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Henry is forced to sign the Magna Carta which granted certain right to the english nobility.
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Johannes Gutenberg completes his invention of the movable type printing press. This invention greatly speads up the process of creating literature and increases the spread of ideas.
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Christopher Columbus sails across the Atlantic Ocean and finds the new world.
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Martin Luther post his 95 thesis launching the protestant reformation.
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The spanish armada was defeated by the English fleet, ending the domanace of spanish sea power.
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A bloodless revolution in which Mary and William Duke of Orange are given the thrown of England.
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The American Colonies declare their independence from England.
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Fort Sumter Surrenders starting the American Civil War.
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The sinking of the Lusitania helped bring the United States into World War I on the side of the Allies
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The Japanese launch a suprise attack against the American naval base located at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. As a result America enters World War II on the side of the Allies.
