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Beowulf's writing
Beowulf is a poem composed in Old English consisting of 3,182 lines. It is written in the alliterative verse style, which is common for Old English poetry as well as works written in languages such as Old High German, Old Saxon, and Old Norse. -
1075
The Norman Invasion
The Norman conquest of England was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and men from other provinces of the Kingdom of France, all led by the Duke of Normandy later styled William the Conqueror. -
Dec 31, 1100
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1215
Magna Cartais
Magna Carta Libertatum, commonly called Magna Carta, is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. -
Apr 9, 1241
Battle of Legnica
The Battle of Legnica, also known as the Battle of Liegnitz or Battle of Wahlstatt, was a battle between the Mongol Empire and the combined defending forces of European fighters that took place at Legnickie Pole near the city of Legnica in the Duchy of Silesia on 9 April 1241. -
1242
Russians defeat the Teutonic Knights at the Battle of Lake Peipus
Alexander, intending to fight in a place of his own choosing, retreated in an attempt to draw the often over-confident Crusaders onto the frozen lake. The battle was fierce, with the allied Russians fighting the Teutonic and crusader troops on the frozen surface of the lake. -
1353
The Black Death
The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. The Black Death resulted in the deaths of up to 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa, peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351 -
1392
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. -
1440
The invention of the Printing Press
A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium, thereby transferring the ink. -
Jan 24, 1497
The discovery of North America
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus opened the New World. Italian navigator and explorer Giovanni Caboto is credited with the discovery of continental North America on June 24, 1497, under the commission of Henry VII of England. -
Dec 31, 1500
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Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio is about half of Shakespeare's plays had never previously appeared in print, including As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, The Tempest, and many more. -
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was a major European war of the early 18th century, triggered by the death in November 1700 of the childless King Charles II of Spain. -
Camisard Rebellion in France
Camisards were Huguenots of the rugged and isolated Cévennes region and the Vaunage in southern France. In the early 1700s, they raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed Louis XIV's Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, making Protestantism illegal. -
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe. -
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. There were many battles fought and the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States. The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 until 1783. -
England declares war on Spain
On June 21, 1779, Spain declares war on Great Britain, creating a de facto alliance with the Americans. Spain's King Charles III would not consent to a treaty of alliance with the United States. -
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