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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
Duke William of Normandy conquered a kingdom that had resisted Viking invasions for years on end, ending a line of Anglo-Saxon kings that claim decent from Alfred the Great -
Jan 1, 1297
St.Louis IX
King Louis IX was officially proclaimed a saint. Louis IX embodied all the qualities of a Christian King, a crudsader for peace by peaceful means and a knight for justice and right. -
Dec 5, 1412
Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc led the French Army to many victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way to King Charles VII 's coronation -
Oct 25, 1415
Battle of Agincourt
Hundred years war
English and Welsh vs. France
The French were defeated by Henry V of England
The loss forced the French nobility to realise they could not stand just as armoured knights without an organised army. -
Aug 24, 1572
St.Bartholomew's Day of Massare
Protestants were massacred in France.
One of the most horrifying holocaust in history. -
Edict of Nantes
Granted right to Protestants (Huguenots)
Marked the end of France's War of Religion -
French Revolution
People of France were taxed higher to pay for the expenses of battle with other countries. Poor people of France united to overthrow the rich and oppressive king and aristocrats. They liberated the prisoners from the Bastille prison. Monarchy was abolished and Democracy took its place. King Louis XVI was executed. -
Louisiana Purchase
The USA purchases the Louisiana territory for $15 million. It doubled the size of the US and gained control of the vital port of New Orleans -
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The Franks were united politically by King Clovis the first -
Hugh Capet
King Louis V dies and Hugh Capet was a candidate for the throne.
He won and became king of France.
