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After the death of Edward’s father, Henry, Edward became king. Edward only ruled for nine years, and died when he turned eighteen. Edward was born in 1537 and started his education at six years old with private tutors. Edward’s mother was Jane Seymour, Henry’s third wife. Edward was interested in the military and was influencedContinue reading “King Edward VI”

King John of England was the brother of King Richard the Lionhearted. King Richard was loved by the people of England, but his younger brother John was the opposite. John was the youngest of all his brothers so wasn’t expected by anyone to inherit anything. He did not stop to take over the throne andContinue reading “The Magna Carta”

Almost nothing is known about William Wallace’s early life. He was born in 1270 and became a landowner. When he was a child, Alexander the Third ruled Scotland. When he died, his granddaughter ruled, but when she died there was no heir. Several people and families tried to claim the throne. The government said thatContinue reading “William Wallace”

The Holy Roman emperor was a loose position made by the Pope. The first Holy Emperor of Rome was Charlemagne. The position was given to who could give the most service to the Pope. This all changed when Otto the First was made king of Germany. Otto became the Duke of Saxony as well asContinue reading “The Holy Roman Empire”

The Vikings came from the Scandinavian region and spread throughout Europe. They raided coastal regions and villages. The name Viking is from old Norse word, meaning expeditions. The most famous thing that comes to mind is the boats. Their people made longships and knarrs. The longship was the same thing on the front and back.Continue reading “Vikings”

Charlemagne was born in what is today Belgium. He was named Charles. He is the grandson of Charles Martel. Charlemagne became a co-ruler in 768 AD at just 26 years old. When his father died, he decided to split the kingdom with his brother. His brother died in 771 and made Charlemagne the sole ruler.Continue reading “Charlemagne”

Muhammad saw visons and spent his life preaching and spreading the word and after his death. Islam became the second largest religion. Three years after a peace treaty between Persia and Byzantium, Muhammad was born. He was born near Ka’ba which was thought to have been made by Abraham. His father died shortly after heContinue reading “Islam ☪”

When Rome split in two the western empire fell shortly, but the eastern empire lasted 1000 years longer. When Constantine reunited the empire, he decided to move the capital to Constantinople, instead of Rome. The east controlled North Africa and the Middle East. Starting at 500 to 557, the east fought the Persians over territoryContinue reading “Justinian And the Byzantine Empire”

The Apostles spread their word and soon, word of mouth spread, and Christianity took over Rome. Jesus was born in 3 AD and was crucified 30 years later. The Apostles continued spreading the gospel after his resurrection. The Christian religion spread even when there was persecution. By the 3rd century Christianity was the main religionContinue reading “Early Church”

The Mycenae and the Minoa were the earliest civilizations and were the opposites of each other. The Mycenae were defeated at Troy by the other tribes while the Minoa were peaceful. The Dorians claimed the old Mycenean cities. The high Greek culture was restored at 800 BC. After that, the Greeks started taking over theContinue reading “Ancient Greece”