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800
Charlemagne Crowned
Charlemange, King of the Franks is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire -
1215
Magna Carta
There Magna Carta, the first ever document outlining the rights of the English people is drawn up and King John is forced to give it his royal seal -
1315
The Great Famine
The Great Famine begins; it lasts for two years and kills millions of people across Europe -
1337
Hundred Years War
Start of the Hundred Years War between England and France -
1347
The Black Death Outbreak
A virus breaks out in Sicily and quickly spreads across Europe, killing between 50-90% of those who catch it -
1381
Peasants' Revolt
The Peasants' Revolt takes place in England; peasants revolt against strict rules imposed on working conditions, wage rises following the severe shortages caused by the plague