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15000 BCE
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Painting of the Lascaux Caves
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177 CE
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Christians put to death in Lyon amphitheater
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528
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Construction of the first Notre Dame Cathedral
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876
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According to tradition, Charles the Bald gives Chartres the Virgin Mary's tunic (Sancta Camisa), given to his grandfather Charlemagne in Constantinople; Chartres becomes a pilgrimage destination
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1028
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Birth of William the Conqueror
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9 Sep 1087
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Death of William the Conqueror
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1095
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Pope Urban II proclaims the First Crusade at the Council of Claremont
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1133
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Birth of King Henry II of England
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1150
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Central West Tympanum at Vézelay Abbey
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1163
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Construction begins on the present Notre-Dame Cathedral after the cornerstone is laid by Pope Alexander III
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19 May 1182
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Consecration of Notre Dame Cathedral
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6 Jul 1189
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Death of King Henry II of England
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1190
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Construction of west facade of Notre Dame Cathedral up to rose window
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1209
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Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southwest France
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1220
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Creation of the west rose window at Notre Dame
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1225
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West towers erected at Notre Dame Cathedral
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29 Nov 1226
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Coronation of King Louis IX at age 12
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24 Oct 1260
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Chartres Cathedral is consecrated in the presence of King Louis IX and his family
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1296
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Construction of radiating chapels at east end of Notre Dame
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17 Jul 1453
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Battle of Castillon
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7 Jun 1520
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King Henry VIII and King Francis I meet at Field of Cloth of Gold
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1537
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James V of Scotland marries Madeleine of France in Paris
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24 Apr 1558
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Wedding of Francis II and Mary Stuart in Paris
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1594
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Anzy-le-Duc Church is set on fire during the Wars of Religion.
