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This event actually started two months before the eruption when Honshu was struck by a M8.4 earth quake. Then on December 16, 1707 , Mt Fuji erupted for the first time. This is important because this gave Honshu a a taste of what Mt Fuji could do and they could take the precaution that the needed to.
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Joan Plantagenet died on the 2nd of September, 1348. She was arranged to be married, but on her way to the wedding one by one members of the entourage started becoming sick, when the leader of the retinue became sick, Joan fled to a nearby village. There she also became sick and eventually died. This event is so important because it put the king and his nation in grief.
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In the year 1333 a disease started in china. This was not any disease though. It would soon kill over 50 million people over the 14th century. China was, and still is, one of the biggest trading nations in the world. This led to the black plague spreading over western Asia and Europe. I think this is the mot important event because millions of people died, therefore making it the greatest global devastation of a lifetime.
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The magna carta is one of the most famous documents in the world. It was originally issued by King John of England in 1215 as a solution to the political crisis he faced. This event is an important piece of history because it solved political problems all around the globe.
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The Domesday book was commissioned by William the Conqueror, in 1086. These were created so that kings could see what land was owned and who was owning them. The information that was gathered was recorded by hand in two over sized books. Over the time span of a year the book was completed, but William the Conqueror did not survive long enough see it finished. This event is important beacause it would soon become a way of living.
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In the year 749 Shomu’s daughter, Koken, became empress of Japan. This is such an important piece of history because Koken was the last empress of Japan.
