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Charlemange, King of the Franks is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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There Magna Carta, the first ever document outlining the rights of the English people is drawn up and King John is forced to give it his royal seal
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The Great Famine begins; it lasts for two years and kills millions of people across Europe
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Start of the Hundred Years War between England and France
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A virus breaks out in Sicily and quickly spreads across Europe, killing between 50-90% of those who catch it
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The Peasants' Revolt takes place in England; peasants revolt against strict rules imposed on working conditions, wage rises following the severe shortages caused by the plague