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The dark ages were a time following the fall of the Roman empire. People shrank back into old customs and lost new ideas. Lasted 500-1000
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The Renaissance was a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century. It regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history.
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The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by an invading army of the Ottoman Empire. After the ottomans captured it, they renamed it Istanbul.
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Christopher Columbus set out from Spain to find a quick route to Asia to trade. Instead, he landed in the new world, where he quickly established a colony.
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The 95 thesis marked a huge success for the protestants. These were grievances against the church that condemned it.
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The Edict of Nantes was very important to the Huguenots. It granted them the right to worship and religious tolerance.
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The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. It was fought over principally, the manner of England's government.
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King Louis XIV revoked the edict of Nantes, leaving the Huguenots unprotected. This law had let them worship what they wanted and whenever.
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The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England. They also replaced him with the Dutch William III, Prince of Orange.
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The American Revolution was a series of battles to win independence from Great Britain.
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The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799. It was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire.
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The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress, armory, and political prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris.
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The Congress of Vienna was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich. It was held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815.
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On this day, Mathew Perry sailed into one of the ports of Japan with a Huge fleet. He forced Japan to sign a trading treaty, then left.
