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Beginning of Middle Ages
The start..... -
Apr 4, 1066
Norman Conquest
Normandy became a Duchy of France and their leader was called the Duke of Normandy. -
Apr 4, 1095
The 1st Crusades
Armies from Europe drove out the Turks and took control of Jerusalem. -
Apr 4, 1147
The 2nd Crusade
Then a second Crusade was launched, but was unsuccessful. -
Apr 4, 1187
The 3rd Crusade
Won the right for pilgrims to visit the holy city once again. -
Apr 4, 1202
The 4th Crusade
Crusaders got sidetracked and greedy and ended up conquering and plundering Constantinople. -
Apr 4, 1212
Children's Crusade
Stephen of Cloyes and Nicholas gathered tens of thousands of children to march to the Holy Land. -
Apr 4, 1215
Magna Carta
King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta stating that the king was not above the law of the land and protecting the rights of the people. -
Apr 4, 1337
Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War was fought between England and France and lasted from 1337 to 1453. -
Apr 4, 1347
The black death plague
There was no cure for the disease and it was highly contagious. -
Apr 4, 1455
War of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought in England -
Reconquista and Islam in Spain
A long series of wars and battles between the Christian Kingdoms and the Muslim Moors for control of the Iberian Peninsula.
