Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invade Britain D. 500-599 1. ... Monks begin Book of Kells, manuscript of Latin Gospels b. ... Japanese court attendant Sei Shonogan writes diary, The Pillow Book b. ... The Exeter Book, collection of English poetry, first copied d. ... Using administrative geniuses, the Romans were able to power over many nations around the world. ...

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In May 1607, the Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in North America. The colony was called Jamestown established on the banks of the James River, named after King James I. The colony was sponsored by a group of investors who hoped to profit from the venture...

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