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508
France: Clovis
The Frankish king is baptised as a Christain. -
752
France: Pepin
The Frankish King Pepin helps pope Stephen II by defeating the Lombards. -
756
France: Papal States
Establishment of the Papal States. -
800
France: Charlemagne
Charlemagne becomes the Holy Roman Emperor. -
871
England: Alfred
Alfred the great unites the Saxon kingdoms and becomes King of England. -
1065
England: Hastings
The battle of Hastings.
Norman king William the Conqueror becomes king of England. -
Period: 1337 to 1453
English Hundred years war.
English Norman rulers fight a series of bloody battles with france.