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King Canute captured England, making Anglo-Saxons and Vikings into one people.
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King Edward the Confessor, a descendant of Alfred the Great, took the throne.
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Normans and Anglo-Saxons fought the battle that changed English history. After Harold was arrowed in the eye,the Normans took the victory.
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From 1154 to 1189 Henry ruled England. He strengthened the royal courts of justice by sending royal judges to every part of england at least once a year.
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Phillip the second ruled from 1180 to 1223.
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When johns brother died, he took the throne and ruled from 1199 to 1216. He failed as a military leader, earning the name John Softsword
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On this day, they forced john to sign the most celebrated doucument in English history. It had the most basic political rights and was drawn up by nobels.
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Franes central government became even stronger during the reign of Phillip's grandson, Louis IX, who ruled from 1226 to 1270.
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In 1302, Phillip IV, who ruled from 1285 to 1314, was involved with a quarrel with the pope. The pope refused to allow priests to pay taxes to the kings.
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In 1295, Edward summoned two burgesses from every borough and two knights from every county to serve a parliment.
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The 1300's were fillled with disasters, both natural and human-made.
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King from 871 to 899, managed to turn back the Viking invaders. Graduallly he took control of the kingdom and called in England,"land of the angels".
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