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Jerusalem is re-taken from the Muslims on the urging of Pope Urban II
Pictured: Peter the Hermit kneeling before Pope Urban II -
Saladin manages to unite the Muslim world and recapture Jerusalem, sparking the Third Crusade.
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The Magna Carta is signed.
Pictured: A small portion of the Magna Carta -
Marco Polo publishes his tales of China
Pictured: Marco Polo -
The Hundred Years War begins. England and France struggle for dominance of Western Europe.
Pictured: A painting of the Hundred Years War -
The Black Death ravages Europe for the first of many times. An estimated 20% - 40% of the population is thought to have died within the first year.
Pictured: Black Death in Europe -
Peasants Revolt in England
Pictured: A painting of the peasants revolting -
The Hundred Years War ends. Calais is the only English possession on Continental Europe.
Pictured: A painting of the Hundred Years War -
The War of Roses begins in England.
Pictured: A painting of the War of Roses -
The Wars of the Roses ends and the Tudor dynasty begins.
Pictured: A painting of the War of Roses -
Charlemagne was crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. This act symbolized a union of church and state.
Pictured: Charlemagne
