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1066 federalism
The hierarchy of power was based on the premise that the king owned all the land in the kingdom. -
1066 the start of medieval
Normans, or north men, settled north of Britanny on the coast of France causing them to adopt French practices. -
1225 magna carter
Also known as the Great Charter, King John was forced to sign it due to bankruptcy of royal treasury by overseas warfare. The Magna Carta limited royal authority by granting more power to the barons. -
1295 model Parliament
An advisory council of barons established the inclusion of commoners as well as barons in the council. -
1347 The Black Plaque
Also known as the Bubonic Plague or Black Death was a widespread epidemic that killed a third of Europe's population in a span of 3 years. -
1337-1453 he Hundered year war
A long struggle that had been on and off for more than a century between England and France. -
1455 The war of roses
Two rivalry families claimed the thrown. The killing of the Yorkist king Richard III is usually taken as marking the end of the Middle ages in England. -
1485 Video
