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The Roman Empire collapsed in Western Europe, this marks the start of the medieval period.
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becomes the king of England
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Edward the Confessor dies and Harold Godwinson declares himself king. William of Normandy invades England, defeats Harold in the Battle of Hastings and is crowned King William I of England
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First of the eight wars between Muslims and Christians to be fought over the next 175 years
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The first document outlining rights of the English People. King John is forced to give it his royal seal
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The famine last for 2 years and kills million across Europe
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The war lasts 100 years
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A deadly virus breaks out in Sicily and quickly spreads across Europe. This pandemic is known as the Black Death and killed approximately one third of the population.
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Peasants in England revolt against the strict rules imposed on wage rises and working conditions, following the shortage of labour as a result of the Black Death
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Johannes Gutenberg invent the printing press in Germany.
