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1066
Viking Raids Began
The Vikings invaded Lindisfarne, a small holy British Island which was the first place they invaded. -
1095
The Crusades
The Crusades was a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. The reason for the wars was for control of sacred lands. -
1231
The Inquisition Began
It was a group of institutions within the government system of the Catholic Church. The main thing was to get rid of heresy. -
1300
The Renaissance
This period followed the Middle Ages and it was about the "rebirth" of European culture, arts, political and economic events. -
1340
The Black Death
The Black Death was a disease spread by rodents and fleas. Doctors and people didn't know what this was or how to cure it. This went on for centuries because more and more people started to come to Europe. -
1437
Colonialism and Imperialism
Europeans have conquered, settled, and ruled a huge portion of earths land mass. -
1440
Invention of the Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. This helped with books and the rapid dissemination of knowledge throughout Europe. -
1492
Columbus Began his Exploration of a New World
Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. He instead found himself in the Americas. -
1517
The Reformation (1517-1648)
It introduced Protestantism to the world and created a major division which still exists today. -
The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
It was a religious conflict fought in central Europe. It remains one of the longest and most violent wars in human history. -
The Enlightenment (1685-1815)
It was an intellectual and cultural movement. During this time, reason and criticism were thought over blind faith and superstition. -
The Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
It was a North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France which was also called the French and Indian War. -
The Industrial Revolution (1760-1840)
It was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the US. -
The French Revolution (1789-1799)
It was a period of widespread social and political upheaval in France and its colonies. This thoroughly changed the government. -
WWI (1914-1918)
WWI began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. WWI had a big destruction from the countries fighting. Many people also died. -
The Russian Revolution
It was on of the largest political events in the 20th century. -
The Interwar Germany
This period represented an era of significant changes which were worldwide. -
WWII (1939-1945)
Germany invaded Poland. This lead Britain and France to declare war on the Nazis and Hitler. -
Cold War (1947-1991)
It was a long period of concentration between the democracies of the West and the countries of eastern Europe. -
The Marshal Plan
This is also known as the European Recovery Program. It provided aid to Western Europe following the devastation of WWII.
