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476
Fall of Rome
This is the day the Roman Empire fell -
Jan 1, 630
Muhammad takes Mecca
This is when the Muslim prophet Muhammad took 10,000 Muslim warriors and conquered Mecca. it was the beginning of the spread of Islam -
Jan 7, 1096
First crusade
This is the first time the Chistians invaded Arabia -
Jan 1, 1163
construction starts on Notre Dame
This was when the famous church started being built -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta written
This is when the Magna Carta, the first document to restrict the power of the king, was written and sealed by king John -
Jan 1, 1271
Ninth and final crusade
Thas was the last time the Christians attacked the Muslims -
Jan 1, 1295
Marco Polo releases his travels of China
This book showed England what China was like, and inspired some to travel there -
Period: Oct 4, 1337 to Oct 4, 1453
Hundred years' war
A war between France and England over the throne of France -
Jan 1, 1347
The Black Plague spreads
In it's first year, the plague wiped out about 40% of Europe's population -
Jan 1, 1372
Canturbury tales written
This is when Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the contraversial book, "The Canterbury Tales." It was the first time anyonein history had criticized the church. It was not the last -
Alfred the Great crowned king
Alfred was the first king of a united England
