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| 1 | 1399 | - Henry IV. Ruler of England 1399-1413. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: Son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, 4th son of Edward III. Chosen byParliment as successor to Richard II.
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| 2 | 1400 | - First golf balls invented.
- The first piano called the Spinet invented.
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| 3 | 1411 | |
| 4 | 1413 | - Henry V. Ruler of England 1413-1422. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: Eldest son of Henry IV, victor of Agincourt.
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| 5 | 1420 | |
| 6 | 1421 | - In Florence, hoisting gear invented.
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| 7 | 1422 | - Henry VI. Ruler of England 1422-1461. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: 9-month old only son of Henry V, deposed 1461 by Edward IV (Duke of York) after defeat of Lancastrians at Mortimer's Cross on Feb 2, 1461. Died in Tower.
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| 8 | 1455 | - Johannes Gutenberg invents printing press with metal movable type.
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| 9 | 1461 | - Edward IV. Ruler of England 1461-1483. House of York: Great-great-grandson of Edward III, son of Duke of York.
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| 10 | 1465 | - In Germany, drypoint engravings invented.
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| 11 | 1475 | - Muzzle-loaded rifles invented in Italy and Germany.
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