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1240
Julian Calender
A Julian calendar decade in the 14th century, in the midst of a period in world history often referred to as the Late Middle Ages in the Old World and the pre-Columbian era in the New World. -
1252
Seventh Crusade Ending
The Seventh Crusade was the first of the two Crusades led by Louis IX of France. -
1260
King Henry the 3rd
King Henry the 3rd obtains a Papal Bull to absolve himself from his oath to maintain the provisions of oxford. -
Aug 25, 1270
The Eighth Crusade
King Louis IX of France dies while besieging the city of Tunis, possibly due to poor quality drinking water. -
1280
Final expansion of LIncoln Cathedral
The final expansion of the Lincoln Cathedral in England was completed. -
1290
Jewish expelled from England
In 1290, the entire Jewish population of England (about 3,000 people) was expelled from the country on the orders of Edward I. -
1300
Money from Florence
Money from Florence, Italy becomes the first international currency. -
1310
Kingdom of Castile
Forces of the Kingdom of Castile retreat from the Siege of Algeciras, after enduring severe losses, and secure a peace treaty. -
1320
Scots reaffirm Independence
The Scots reaffirm their independence, by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. -
1330
King Edward III
King Edward III of England starts his personal reign, arresting his regent Roger Mortimer, and having him executed. -
1340
King of France
English king Edward III proclaimed king of France on this day in history. -
Oct 24, 1350
The Treaty of Brétigny
The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. -
1360
England and Castile
An alliance is formed between England and Castile. -
1370
Steel Crossbow
The steel crossbow is first used as a weapon of war. -
1380
Wat Tyler's Rebellion
Peasants' Revolt, also called Wat Tyler's Rebellion, (1381), first great popular rebellion in English history. -
1390
Lithuanian Civil War
Lithuanian Civil War: The coalition of Vytautas and the Teutonic Knights begins a 5-week siege of Vilnius. -
1400
Black Death
The 14th century in England saw the Great Famine and the Black Death, catastrophic events that killed around half of England's population, throwing the economy into chaos, and undermining the old political order. -
Jul 15, 1410
Battle of Tannenburg
1410 AD Battle of Tannenberg - The Poles and the Lithuanians defeated German Knights at the Battle of Tannenberg on July 15th 1410. -
May 25, 1420
Henry the Navigator
May 25 – Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Portuguese Order of Christ. -
May 23, 1430
Hundred years war
23 May – Hundred Years' War: following the Siege of Compiègne, Joan of Arc is captured and imprisoned. -
Feb 21, 1440
Prussian Confederation
February 21 – The Prussian Confederation is formed. -
May 8, 1450
Jack Cades Rebellion
May 8 – Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI of England. -
Jul 4, 1460
The cannons of the Tower of London
July 4 – The cannons of the Tower of London, still in Lancastrian hands, are fired on the city of London, which is mostly in Yorkist hands. -
Mar 12, 1470
War of Roses
March 12 – Wars of the Roses in England -
1480
Battle of Ugra
Battle of the Ugra, (1480), bloodless confrontation between the armies of Muscovy and the Golden Horde, traditionally marking the end of the “Mongol yoke” in Russia. -
Jan 2, 1490
Treaty of Moulins
January 2 – Alain I of Albret signs the Treaty of Moulins with Charles VIII of France. -
1500
Lutheran Writings
Lutheran writings begin to circulate. -
1510
Influenza Pandemic
The 1510 influenza pandemic reaches Sicily, where it is nicknamed coccolucio, before spreading to the Italian states and the rest of Europe. -
Jan 22, 1520
Henry VII declares war
22 January – Henry VIII and Francis I of France declare war on Emperor Charles V. -
May 19, 1530
Anne Boleyn
19 May – Anne Boleyn is beheaded by sword in the Tower of London. -
Jul 28, 1540
Thomas Cromwell
One of the most important political figures of the reign of Henry VIII of England, Thomas Cromwell, is executed on order from the king, on charges of treason. -
1550
Slaves in Brazil
African slaves were shipped to Brazil to work sugar plantations. -
Apr 15, 1560
Island of Osel
Denmark–Norway buys the Estonian island of Osel, from its last prince-bishop. -
Feb 25, 1570
Pope Pius
Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England, with the bull Regnans in Excelsis. -
1580
Gregorian Calendar
The Netherlands adopts the Gregorian calendar. -
John White
John White, governor of the Colony of Roanoke, returns from a supply-trip to England and finds his settlement deserted. -
William Shakespear
William Shakespeare dies. -
Thomas Roe
English courtier Thomas Roe sets out on an expedition to The Guianas and Amazon River. -
Pre-Revolution Timeline
The arrival of the Puritan colony at Plymouth, the purchase of Manhattan by the Dutch, a second colony for New England in the Massachusetts Bay, and the start of major conflicts between the colonists and native Americans. -
Boston Massachusetts
The settlement of Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded. -
Dutch Colonists
Dutch colonists settle in the Delaware River area, after driving out English colonists from Virginia and Connecticut. -
Battle of Dunbar
Third English Civil War: Battle of Dunbar -
Big Population
English America had four times as many people in 1660 as it did in 1642. It now produced crops like sugar, had one colony with as many slaves as Englishmen, was held together by English trade networks, and had lost its autonomy to a mother country with an increasingly centralized government and imperial vision. -
Charlestown
The city of Charlestown, South Carolina is founded. -
Karlskrona
The settlement of Karlskrona in Sweden is founded, as the Royal Swedish Navy relocates there. -
King Williams War
In North America the War of the Grand Alliance extends and becomes known as King William's War. -
Spanish Succession
War of the Spanish Succession. -
Yamasee war
A conflict fought in South Carolina from 1715–1717 between British settlers from the Province of Carolina and the Yamasee and a number of other allied Native American peoples, including the Muscogee, Cherokee, Catawba, Apalachee, Apalachicola, Yuchi, Savannah River Shawnee, Congaree, Waxhaw, Pee Dee, Cape Fear, Cheraw, and others. Some of the Native American groups played a minor role, while others launched attacks throughout South Carolina in an attempt to destroy the colony. -
Dummers war
It was a series of battles between the New England Colonies and the Wabanaki Confederacy (specifically the Miꞌkmaq, Maliseet, Penobscot, and Abenaki), who were allied with New France. The eastern theater of the war was located primarily along the border between New England and Acadia in Maine, as well as in Nova Scotia; the western theater was located in northern Massachusetts and Vermont at the border between Canada (New France) and New England. -
Great awakening
The First Great Awakening (sometimes Great Awakening) or the Evangelical Revival was a series of Christian revivals that swept Britain and its thirteen North American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s -
King Georges war
King George's War (1744–1748) is the name given to the military operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748). It was the third of the four French and Indian Wars. -
Seven years war
The Seven Years' War was a global conflict lasting from 1756 to 1763 that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Related conflicts include the French and Indian War, the Carnatic Wars and the Anglo-Spanish War (1762–1763). -
Louisiana
The area had originally been claimed and controlled by France, which had named it La Louisiane in honor of King Louis XIV in 1682. Spain secretly acquired the territory from France near the end of the Seven Years' War by the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762) -
Declaration of independence
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it. -
Articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain. -
Bill of rights
The American Bill of Rights, inspired by Jefferson and drafted by James Madison, was adopted, and in 1791 the Constitution's first ten amendments became the law of the land. -
Civil rights act
The Civil Rights Act of 1875, sometimes called the Enforcement Act or the Force Act, was a United States federal law enacted during the Reconstruction era in response to civil rights violations against African Americans. The bill was passed by the 43rd United States Congress and signed into law by United States President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1875. -
Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court handed down its decision on January 22, 1973. Seven of the nine justices agreed that the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment — which says that no state shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” — implies a right to privacy. -
No child left behind act
On April 30, 2015, a bill was introduced to Congress to replace the No Child Left Behind Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was passed by the House on December 2 and the Senate on December 9, before being signed into law by President Obama on December 10, 2015.[7][142] This bill affords states more flexibility in regards to setting their own respective standards for measuring school as well as student performance. -
Department of homeland security
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management
