Life in the UK Test
Prep
The Middle Ages (AD 476 – 1485)
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1066
: The Battle of Hastings; William the Conqueror begins the Norman Conquest.
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1215
: King John is forced to sign the
Magna Carta
, establishing the rule of law.
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1314
: Battle of Bannockburn; Robert the Bruce defeats the English.
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1348
: The
Black Death
(plague) reaches Britain, killing one-third of the population.
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1415
: Battle of Agincourt; Henry V defeats the French during the Hundred Years War.
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1455
: The
Wars of the Roses
begin between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.