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Christopher Columbus lands in the West Indies believing they are the East Indies.
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German Monk, Martin Luther posted a list of 95 things he disliked and questioned about the Roman Catholic Church on the door of the church in Wittenberg Germany.
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The king believed in the Divine Rights of Kings and was the first to attempt to rule without the help of Parliament. Because of this, and other decisions, he was run out of the country.
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Sir Walter Raleigh first attempted to settle the colony off of the coast of North Carolina but failed. Later Captain John White came back to try to settle the colony a second time.
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The largest fleet of ships in the world was sent to 'crush' England but failed against their small boats. Because of this, the English Royal Navy becomes the "Mistress of the Seas".
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Known as the first British settlement in North America to this day.
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The official English translation for the bible and used by the Anglican Church.
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The Mayflower lands in Plymouth Massachusetts with a group of separatist from Europe.
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After the roundheads win in the English civil war, he is put on trail for treason and is eventually beheaded.
