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Jan 1, 1485
Richard III is killed in ballte
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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus reaches the americas
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Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
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Jan 1, 1543
With the Supremecy Act, Henry VIII proclaims himself head of Church of England
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Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
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First permanent English settlement in North America is established at Jamestown, Virginia
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The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
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Puritan Commenwealth ends; monarchy is restored with Charles II
