1200 1100 the Battle of Hastings in 1066 The Song of Roland is written. The University of Bologna, the oldest European university, is founded. Henry II marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Magnetic compass in use in the West for ship navigation. Fibonacci publishes Liber Abaci, introducing "arabic numerals", the decimal system, and zero University College, Oxford, founded Manufacture of gunpowder in the West. The Black Death, England 1364-1644. Ming Dynasty in China.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1412. Oxford passes a regulation against talking in the library Taj Mahal Complete American Civil War Telephone Invented Wright Brothers’ First Flight World War 1 World War 2 Great Depression First Person Walks on the moon Sept. 11 Attacks In USA Vietnam War, Conscription in Australia The First Piano Built The Wars of the Roses 1509. Henry VIII crowned. 1521. Spaniards conquer the Aztec empire The Spanish Inquisition Defeat of the Spanish Armada The East India Company is founded Cromwell conquers Scotland The Bank of England is founded 1770. Captain Cook claims to discovers Australia 1788. Botany Bay penal colony formed in New South Wales, Australia French Revolution Napoleon conquers Europe The Great Irish famine July 17th, 2007 The Mars Landing Plastic money used in Australia Azaria Chamberlain disappears at Ayres Rock USA, Declaration of Independance Joan of Arc------------------------------------------------------- Lifespan