715-731: Gregory II's papacy
700s - 800s: Charlemagne, the king of the Frankish Kingdom, imposed Gregorian Chant throughout his lands of Europe, instead of the earlier Gallican Chant
800s - 900s: Chant is popularized through all of Western and Central Europe
1030: Benedictine monk Guido d'Arezzo invents a new style of writing and teaching Gregorian Chant, in order to help with the difficult task of memorizing the different Chants
1962: The Second Vatican Council allows the use of native languages in the Mass, causing Gregorian Chant to fall out of popularity
2000s: A revival of Gregorian Chant is seen in the Catholic Church; it reemerges as a sort of connection to centuries before
Watch this short video for an explanation of the origins of Gregorian Chant!
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