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Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1500
Middle Ages
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Uniting of the Franks
After Clovis went to the Christian God the Franks won. The franks united in one Kingdom. -
Period: Jan 1, 751 to
Carolingian Dynasty
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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
A battle between Saxons and Normans which the Normans won. -
Jan 1, 1075
Banning of lay investiture
Lay investiture was banned by Pope Gregory VII. -
Jan 1, 1077
Henry IV Went on a Journey
Henry IV went to the town of Canossa. On his way he went over the Alps. -
Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270
Crusades
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-crusades.htm To get control of Holy Land is a Crusade. -
Jan 1, 1100
Holy Roman Empire Losing Strength
Before 1100 the strongest state in Europe was the Holy Roman Empire. -
Jan 1, 1100
Muslims not Controlling Spain
Muslims did not control Spain because of Reconquista. To get Muslims out of Spain was called Reconquista. -
Jan 1, 1122
Ending of Fighting Over Lay Investiture
Henry IV and Gregory VII's successors ended fighting over lay investiture in 1122. -
Jan 1, 1152
Germany Needing a New Ruler
Seven German princes knew they needed peace so they wanted a stronger ruler. -
Jan 1, 1176
Battle of Legnano
Foot soldiers of the Lombard League won the Battle of Legnano. -
Jan 1, 1177
Frederick Made Peace
The pope and Frederick were in peace and Frederick went back to Germany. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a document that guaranteed rights. One right it guaranteed was no taxation without representation. - -
Jan 1, 1295
Parliament is formed in England
Lords, burgesses, bishops, and knights went to Westminster. -
Jan 1, 1321
"The Divine Comedy" as Vernacular
"The Divine Comedy" was written in Italian by Dante Alighieri. -
Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Years' War
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/hundred_years_war.htm The Hundred Years' War started because two kings thought they were the ruler of France. -
Period: Jan 1, 1340 to Jan 1, 1400
Bubonic Plague - Black Death
http://www.themiddleages.net/plague.html The Bubonic Plague spread through trade routes to Europe. -
Jan 1, 1414
Great Schism
The Great Schism is the split in the Church and means division. -
May 1, 1430
Joan of Arc as a Prisoner
Joan of Arc became a prisoner in a battle. -
Jan 1, 1492
Jews and Muslims not in Spain
People that practiced Jews and Muslims could not be in Spain because of the monarchs. -
Crowning of Charlemagne by the pope
Charlemagne was crowned. Political and spiritual matters were influenced by the Church -
Crowning of Otto
Otto was crowned emperor by the pope. -
Period: to
Reign of Charlemagne
