European History

  • Viking Raids Began
    1066

    Viking Raids Began

    The Vikings invaded Lindisfarne, a small holy British Island which was the first place they invaded.
  • The Crusades
    1095

    The Crusades

    The Crusades was a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. The reason for the wars was for control of sacred lands.
  • The Inquisition Began
    1231

    The Inquisition Began

    It was a group of institutions within the government system of the Catholic Church. The main thing was to get rid of heresy.
  • The Renaissance
    1300

    The Renaissance

    This period followed the Middle Ages and it was about the "rebirth" of European culture, arts, political and economic events.
  • The Black Death
    1340

    The Black Death

    The Black Death was a disease spread by rodents and fleas. Doctors and people didn't know what this was or how to cure it. This went on for centuries because more and more people started to come to Europe.
  • Colonialism and Imperialism
    1437

    Colonialism and Imperialism

    Europeans have conquered, settled, and ruled a huge portion of earths land mass.
  • Invention of the Printing Press
    1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. This helped with books and the rapid dissemination of knowledge throughout Europe.
  • Columbus Began his Exploration of a New World
    1492

    Columbus Began his Exploration of a New World

    Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. He instead found himself in the Americas.
  • The Reformation (1517-1648)
    1517

    The Reformation (1517-1648)

    It introduced Protestantism to the world and created a major division which still exists today.
  • The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)

    The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)

    It was a religious conflict fought in central Europe. It remains one of the longest and most violent wars in human history.
  • The Enlightenment (1685-1815)

    The Enlightenment (1685-1815)

    It was an intellectual and cultural movement. During this time, reason and criticism were thought over blind faith and superstition.
  • The Seven Years' War (1756-1763)

    The Seven Years' War (1756-1763)

    It was a North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France which was also called the French and Indian War.
  • The Industrial Revolution (1760-1840)

    The Industrial Revolution (1760-1840)

    It was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the US.
  • The French Revolution (1789-1799)

    The French Revolution (1789-1799)

    It was a period of widespread social and political upheaval in France and its colonies. This thoroughly changed the government.
  • WWI (1914-1918)

    WWI (1914-1918)

    WWI began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. WWI had a big destruction from the countries fighting. Many people also died.
  • The Russian Revolution

    The Russian Revolution

    It was on of the largest political events in the 20th century.
  • The Interwar Germany

    The Interwar Germany

    This period represented an era of significant changes which were worldwide.
  • WWII (1939-1945)

    WWII (1939-1945)

    Germany invaded Poland. This lead Britain and France to declare war on the Nazis and Hitler.
  • Cold War (1947-1991)

    Cold War (1947-1991)

    It was a long period of concentration between the democracies of the West and the countries of eastern Europe.
  • The Marshal Plan

    The Marshal Plan

    This is also known as the European Recovery Program. It provided aid to Western Europe following the devastation of WWII.