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It marked the end of the Western Roman Empire, and the start of the Middle Ages.
Right: The remains of buildings in Rome (primary
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He united Europe, and restored the Western Roman Empire as Emperor.
Right: A portrait of Charlemagne (primary, was made after he died) -
Where Duke of Normandy (William the Conqueror) took down king Harold II and where William II became the first king of England.
Right: Bayeux Tapestry (primary, although it was made after the battle) -
It was the first public record. It was used to target taxes, which funded William II's military.
Right: A sketch of the Domesday Book (secondary, it was made after the book) -
The First Crusade was the first of eight religious wars between Christians and Muslims, over the holy land of Jerusalem.
Right: A 19th century painting of the battle in Jerusalem (secondary, it was made after the crusade) -
A law stating the king and his royalty were not above the law. It set the precedent that is still in place today.
Right: an reproduction of an engraving of the singing of Magna Carta (secondary, it was made after the signing) -
A 117 year war between England and France over territorial rights. France won, forcing the English out of most of France.
Right: A painting of what happened at the Hundred Years' War (secondary, as it was painted after the event) -
A deadly bubonic plague epidemic that ravaged through Western Eurasia. It killed between 30 and 50% of Europe's population.
Right: The Chronicle of the Black Death (primary, it was written during the epidemic) -
An uprising of peasants in England. They were unhappy about problems like low pay and poll tax.
Right: A depiction painting of the Peasants' Revolt (secondary, it was painted after the revolt) -
A French saint who was killed. She was killed for her rejection of church authority, and 'spoke' directly to God.
Right: A painting of Joan of Arc's execution (secondary, it was painted after the event)