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The Battle of Hastings is fought during the Norman conquest of England.
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Lay investiture, a ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials, is banned by Pope Gregory VII.
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The Great Crusades lasted from 1096 to 1270; there were a total of 9 Crusades.
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The First Crusade ultimately resulted in the capture of Jerusalem.
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The seven German princes who elected the German king realized that Germany needed a strong ruler to keep peace and chose Frederick I.
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In May of 1176, the Lombard League faced Frederick's army. This battle is called the Battle of Legnano.
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During the Fourth Crusade, the city of Constantinople is captured.
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King John is practically forced to sign this document, granting basic political rights to all Englishmen.
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In 1215, the Magna Carta is signed to limit the powers of the king and give rights to free men in England.
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In order to give the people more freedoms in England, Parliament is formed.
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Dante's Divine Comedy is one of the earliest known usage of vernacular.
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The Hundred Years' War was a war between England and France over control of their countries.
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The Bubonic Plague, or Black Death, killed about 1/3 of Europes population.
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Two popes try to claim authority over the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Catholic church claims that Joan of Arc is a heretic and burns her at the stake.
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Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor on Christmas Day.
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Otto the Great is crowned Emperor by Pope John XII.
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By 491, Clovis I had consolidated the Franks under one rule.
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In 863, Charles is crowned by a faction.
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After the death of his father, Clovis I becomes ruler of the Franks.
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Vikings raid Portland, England.
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