1066 = The Battle of Hastings (the most famous date in English history!) 1086 = King William completes his Domesday Book, a very detailed record of the people and their possessions throughout his kingdom. 1170 = The murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury 1215 = Magna Carta 1295 = The model Parliament sets the pattern for the future by including elected representatives from urban and rural areas. 1328 = Scotland is recognized as an independent kingdom