THE NORMAN CONQUEST; Battle of Hastings, Oct. 14th
THE NORMAN KINGS:-William I. crowned, Dec. 25th
Harrying of Northumberland

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. 1138

1139-1153

1154

The Barons' War; Battle of Lewes, May 14th

1264

Earl Simon's Parliament.

1265

Battle of Evesham, Aug. 4th

1265

Battle of Bannockburn, June 24th

Battle of Athenree, Aug. 10th

Edward II. deposed; Edward III. becomes King

The late King Edward II. murdered, Sept. 21st

Hundred Years' War begins.

Battle of Crécy, Aug. 26th

1346

Richard II. deposed; HOUSE of Lancaster ; Henry IV.

A.D.

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Wars of York and Lancaster; first battle of St. Albans
Battle of Wakefield, Dec. 31st
HOUSE OF YORK:-Edward IV..
Battle of Tewkesbury, May 4th.
Edward V.; Richard III.
Battle of Bosworth, Aug. 22nd

THE TUDORS :-Henry VII.

The greater monasteries dissolved; Act of the Six Articles. 1539 Ireland raised to the rank of a Kingdom

. 1542

The Civil Wars; Charles sets up his standard at Nottingham,

Aug. 22nd

1642

Battle of Naseby, June 14th

1645

Second Civil War; battle of Preston, Aug. 17th

1648

Cromwell turns out the Parliament, April 20th.

The Protectorate; Oliver Cromwell, Dec. 16th
Jamaica taken

Richard Cromwell

The Long Parliament reassembles

1650

1651

1652

The Convention meets; Restoration of King Charles II.

A. D.

Trial of the Seven Bishops, June

. 1688

Landing of the Prince of Orange, Nov. 5th.

1688

Flight of James from Whitehall, Dec. 11th
Declaration of Right; the Convention bestows the crown

. 1688

Bank of England founded; death of Mary; William III. 1694