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It has been told that the first compass was made during the Qin dynasty in China.(B.C)
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Prosperity and growth in Europe came to a halt in these years.
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Cultural movement which began in Italy, literature bloomed in this period.
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Firearms were invented in the 14th century in China and then it spread to the middle east and Europe for battle offensive purposes.
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Known as the father of English literature. FAMOUS TEXT: The Canterbury Tales
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a publisher who introduced printing to Europe.
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was a type of press that used ink to project writing or an image on paper or cloth. It was invented by Johannes Gutenberg
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A Portuguese explorer whose expedition became the first to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, and he also completed the first circumnavigation around the Earth.
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Martin Luther was a German monk who was one of the supporters of the Protestant Reformation. Famous Text: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.
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Prostest initiated by Martin Luther against the practises of the Roman Catholic Church.
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John Knox was a Scottish priest who led the Protestant Reformation, which called for changes to the Church of Scotland. Famous Text: The History of the Reformation In Scotland.
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Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, was the first man to circumnavigate the globe.
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was an English writer, poet, soldier and explorer. Famous Text: “What is our life”
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The 'Golden Age," The period of Queen Elizabeth's reign.
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Galileo was an Italian mathematician, physicist, philosopher and astronomer. Famous Text: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
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was an English poet, translator and dramatist, famous for his influence on Shakespeare’s writing and his mysterious early death. FAMOUS TEXT: The Jew of Malta
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William Shakespeare was an English plawright anf poet. FAMOUS TEXT: Romeo and Juliet.
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English poet, lawyer and priest for the Church of England. Famous Text: Pseudo- Martyr
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George Herbert was an English poet, public speaker and Anglican Priest. Famous Text: ‘Easter Wings’
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It promoted scientific thoughts and scepticism.
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Was an English Polemist and poet who had strong views on marriage and divorce. Famous Text: Paradise Lost.
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English poet and politician. Famous text: To coy his mistress.
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Newtons law of gravitation proved that the earth revolves around the sun.
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An English poet, painter and printmaker. FAMOUS TEXT: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
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Involved several countries, with France and Britain on opposing sides, and was ended by the Treaty of Paris
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Jane Austen was an English novelist who wrote many popular romantic novels and is now considered one of the most widely read authors. FAMOUS TEXT: Pride and Prejudice
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The French Revolution started because people wanted liberty and equality.
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Captain Arthur Phillip arrived in Australia on the 18th of January, and then settled in Sydney Cove on the 25th January.
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A book which challenged the legitimacy of the bible and Christianity
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An artistic movement in Europe which was a revolt to political terms.
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An art movement which drew attention to the everyday lives of the poor.
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Development of Western cities and industrial societies.
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Alexandre Dumas was a French writer best known for his adventure novels. FAMOUS TEXT: The Count of Monte Cristo
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was an English novelist famous for his works about the English society. FAMOUS TEXT: Vanity Fair
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Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. Famous Text: The Adventures of Oliver Twist
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Charlotte Bronte was an English novelist and the eldest of the three Bronte sisters. FAMOUS TEXT: Jane Eyre, under the pen name Currer Bell
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Bronte was an English novelist and poet, best known for writing one of the classics in English literature. FAMOUS TEXT: Wuthering Heights
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Mary Anne Evans, who published under the pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, journalist and translator. FAMOUS TEXT: Middlemarch
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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian writer of short stories and novels. FAMOUS TEXT: War and Peace
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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist who wrote to support her family, under the pen name A. M. Barnard. FAMOUS TEXT: Little Women.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humourist. FAMOUS TEXT: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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The period of Queen Victoria's reign.
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Hardy was and English poet and author. Famous Text: A Pair of Blue Eyes.
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Robert Louis Stephenson was a Scottish novelist and poet. Famous Text- Treasure Island
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In Australia and England education became compulsory in 1880 and in America the law passed in 1852.
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Was an Irish writer and poet who later became one of London’s most popular playwrights. FAMOUS TEXT: An Ideal Husband
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in Australia men got the vote in 1856. In New Zealand men got to vote in 1879. In America Caucasian men got the vote in 1856 however people that were not white only got the vote in 1870. In England men got the vote in 1867.
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George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright and the founder of the London School of Economics. FAMOUS TEXT: An Unsocial Socialist.
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Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician who wrote one of the most notable crime fiction stories. FAMOUS TEXT: Sherlock Holmes.
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The southern parts of America (slaves/confederacy) led by Lincoln fought against the North of America for freedom.
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was a Canadian author. Famous Text: Anne of Green Gables.
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An Irish poet and novelist considered to be one of the most influential writers in the 20th century. FAMOUS TEXT: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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In 1833 the Government passed a Factory Act to improve conditions for children working in factories. The rules were no children below the age 9 were to work, 9-13 years old work for 9 hours a day and 13 to 18 years old work for 13 hours a day.
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TS Elliot was a literary and social critic, as well as a publisher and playwright. Famous Text: Dante
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1893 New Zealand grants equal voting rights to women. 1902 Australia fully grants the vote for women. 1918 The United Kingdom gives a full vote to women of age 30 and older. 1920 American women full rights to vote.
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was a figurative painter from Ireland famous for bold and graphic works.
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Austria-Hungary initiated World War I by declaring war on Serbia in July 1914 because of the assassination of the Austrian-Hungarian Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand by the Black Hand Gang (freedom fighters).
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World War Two began in September 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany for the invasion of Poland.
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Postmodernism used literary techniques such as paradox
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Terry Pratchett is an English writer of fantasy and comical novels. Famous Text: The Carpet People
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The United States feared that Vietnam would be taken over by communists, so they sent troops there to fight Viet-Kong to stop the spread of communism.
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Neil Armstrong became the first man to land on the moon onboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
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The first hand-held mobile phone was created and demonstrated by John F. Mitchell and Dr Martin Cooper of Motorola.
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the Gulf war (1990-1991) started because of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait for their oil.
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The 2nd Gulf war (2003-2011) was when the Americans got angry because of Iraq invading Kuwait for oil. The Americans joined in to help fight off the Iraqis
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the Chinese had invented gunpowder in the 9th century for decorations like fireworks