800 BCE - Charlemagne is crowned Emperor. Parmesan is crowned King of Cheeses. 1066 CE - Norman Conquest of England to gain access to Italian Cheddar. Also, some knight named Lancelot falls in love with Guinivere. 1492 - Nice Italian boy named Columbus sails to the New World.
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Townspeople honor him with Parmesan wheels as big as cartwheels. 1608 - Landing at Plymouth Rock. Pilgrims eat with Indians, who bring along some risotto, antipasto and a nice Chianti. America demands to be free from England to make its own cheddar. Instigators later travel to what is now Wisconsin.