* Suitable for Children.
DATES
| B.C. 55 | The Romans first landed in Britain. |
| A.D. 410 | Saxons began to settle in Britain. |
| 410 | Romans left Britain. |
| 597 | S. Augustine landed. |
| 787 | Danes invaded England. |
| 871-901 | Alfred reigned. |
| 1017-1035 | Cnut reigned. |
| 1066 | Battle of Hastings. |
| 1070 | Lanfranc became Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| 1086 | Domesday Book. |
| 1093 | Anselm became Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| 1096 | The First Crusade. |
| 1107 | The Exchequer was founded. |
| 1162 | Becket became Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| 1169 | Strongbow landed in Ireland. |
| 1147 | The Second Crusade. |
| 1189 | The Third Crusade. |
| 1204 | The Loss of Normandy. |
| 1215 | The Great Charter. |
| 1283 | Conquest of Wales. |
| 1295 | The Model Parliament. |
| 1295 | War with Scotland began. |
| 1346 | Battle of Crécy. |
| 1346 | The Siege of Calais. |
| 1347 | The Black Death. |
| 1381 | The Peasants' Revolt. |
| 1415 | The Battle of Agincourt. |
| 1429 | Joan of Arc took Orleans. |
| 1476 | Caxton set up a printing-press. |
| 1455-1485 | The Wars of the Roses. |
| 1492 | Columbus discovered America. |
Time Chart
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| 3000 | Babylon founded | ….. | BIRTH OF CHRIST |
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| — | Hebrews enter Palestine | 500 | |
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[Scale 1 inch to 500 years]
THE TWELVE MONTHS