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1077German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness
1077Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV
10991st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria
1262Flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm
1393Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents)
1495Pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France
15479-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England