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Dionysius Exiguus creates A.D.
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William the Conqueror becomes king of England.
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(There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed as early as 1096)
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Knights and peasants travelled over the sea and land to join this.
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Called by the Pope to defeat the Muslims who wanted to take the Holy Land.
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After the Second Crusade failed, a third was sent, which would also fail.
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After the first three crusades failed, yet another one was ordered by Pope Innocent III to take Jerusalem from the Egyptians.
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Pope Innocent III called for another crusade, this time appealing to the normal Christian citizens.
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The Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II, led the Sixth Crusade after feeling guilty about the Fifth. He finally recovered the Holy Land.
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King Louis IX of France led the Seventh Crusade to retake Jerusalem after losing it in 1244.
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King Louis IX called another crusade after being worried about the Mamluk Sultan Baibars attacking Crusader states.
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Prince Edward of England led this after King Louis' failure in the Eighth Crusade. Edward withdrew after problems at home.
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A war between England and France.
Edward III declares war on Philip because he believes he should have been ruler. -
Carried by rats, the plague spread from Asia to Europe and ravaged the country for a few years.
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The peasants start an uprising because of various causes that led to money and ecomonics issues.
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The Hundred Years War ends and England loses virtually all of their territory in France.
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Viking attacks on Britain start after Lindisfarne was sacked.
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A movement by the Catholic Church to limit the violence of private war(s) in a feudal society.
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A huge army of Vikings invade England and start to attack.