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Jan 1, 1000
Craftspeople organize into guilds
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Jan 1, 1000
First European Universities appear
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Jan 1, 1000
New cities and towns begin to arise in Europe
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Sep 28, 1066
William of Normandy invades England
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Dec 1, 1096
The First Crusade Begins
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Sep 23, 1122
Concordat of Worms
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Jan 1, 1154
Henry II is crowned King of England
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Jan 1, 1180
Phillip II is crowned King of France
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Jan 1, 1184
The Inquisition Begins
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Sep 20, 1187
Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders
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Jan 1, 1204
Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
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Jan 1, 1209
Franciscan order founded
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Jun 15, 1215
John signs the Magna Carta in England
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Dec 22, 1216
Dominican order of Monks Founded
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Nov 13, 1295
Edward I created the Model Parliament
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Jan 1, 1302
Meeting of the First Estates General in France
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Jan 1, 1320
The Black Death begins in Europe
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Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Dec 31, 1454
Hundred Years' War
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Jan 1, 1378
The Great Schism begins in Europe
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Apr 6, 1453
Ottoman Turks conquer Byzantine Empire
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Jan 1, 1455
War of the Roses begins in Europe
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Jan 1, 1469
Ferdomamd amd Osabella unite Spain by Marriage
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Alfred The Great begins his rule in England
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Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor
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Period: to Dec 31, 1000
Vikings invade throughout Europe