History of England (1066-1400)

By Sofia Rompianesi
  • Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Jan 1, 1087

    William I

    William I married Matilda of Flanders and they had four sons: Robert, William II, Henry I, Adela.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    The Norman invasion

    The Norman invasion
    It is a long invasion, the war fights between William the Conqueror and Harold Godwineson. The war wins by William, in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1135

    Henry I

    Henry I married Mtilda of Scotland anf they had one daughter: Matilda. She married Geoffrey of Anjou and they had one son: Henry II.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1135 to Jan 1, 1154

    War of succession

    After the death of Henry I ascends the throne Stephen, he's grandson. He marry Matilda and borns Henry II. He's the first plantagenat king. He's a good king because he's a founder af English common law and the creator of good administration and justice. Henry II introduces the scoutage and creates travelling judge.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1154 to Jan 1, 1189

    Henry II

    Henry II married Eleonor of Aquitaine, they had five sons. The most important of these were Richard I and John.
  • Period: Oct 25, 1154 to Jul 6, 1189

    Henry II, king of England

    Henry II ascends the throne from 1154 to 1189. He's a great reformer and administrator, he's introduce the scoutage and he introuduces the common law.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1199 to Jan 1, 1216

    John

    John married Isabella of Angouleme, the first of their four sons was Henry III.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    King John and the Magna Carta

    King John and the Magna Carta
    Magna Carta wrights by King John to the barons. This document calls for a guarantee of protection to all free men from illegal imprisonment and seizure of property.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    The birth of Parliament

    The birth of Parliament
    On John's death, Henry III became king, and England's govern by a parliament began to create a structure of permanent control over the king's policies.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1216 to Jan 1, 1272

    Henry III

    Henry III married Eleonor of Provence. They had three sons: Edwar I, Margaret, Edmund.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1272 to Jan 1, 1307

    Edward I

    Edward I had two wives, first of these was Eleanor of Castile, with her he had four sons: the most important of these was Edward II. Subsequently he married Margaret of France.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1301 to Jan 1, 1400

    The medieval ballad

    Ballad's produce anonymously and sung with or without accompaniment or dance. They're transmit orally and written down between the 1301 and 1400. The language is very simple, is a mixture of dialogue and narrations, but the narrator doesn't comment. There are four different ballads: Ballad of magic, border Ballad, Ballad of love, Ballad of outlaw.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1327 to Jan 1, 1377

    Edward II

    Edward II married Isabelle of France and they had an only son, Edward III.
  • Jan 1, 1343

    Geoffrey Chaucer

    Geoffrey Chaucer
    He receives an excellent education, he works as a controller of the costums for the Port of London and took part in important diplomatic mission.
  • Jan 1, 1350

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    This plague knows as a "Black Death" because the body went dark colour after death, accompanied by pneumonic plague. It decimates the population. This plague cause by fleas and rats.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1387 to Jan 1, 1400

    The Canterbury Tales

    It's a narrative poem and it tolds in verse, it's on "estates satire". The story is about thirty people, inclouds Chaucer as narrator.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1455 to Jan 1, 1485

    The Wars of the Roses

    This war committed two families: the Lancaster and York, the symbols of these two families had a red rose and a white rose. The winners were the Lancaster. Henry VII of Lancaster married Elizabeth of York and met families in 1509.
  • Aug 22, 1485

    A. Henry VII

    A. Henry VII
    Henry VII (1447-1509) who came to the English throne in 1485, he was the first king of the Tudor dynasty. During his reign he strengthened the monarchy and turned England into a modern state wich he administered like a businessman.
  • Apr 21, 1509

    B. Henry VIII

    B. Henry VIII
    Henry VIII (1491-1547) was Henry VII's second son. He was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death He married Caterina of Aragon, later he divorced, and he married Anne Boleyn. He was called the "Golden Prince".
  • Jul 19, 1553

    C. Mary I

    C. Mary I
    Mary I (1516-1558) was the only child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was the Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death. She was the agent of a Counter-Reformation.
  • Nov 17, 1558

    D. Elizabeth I

    D. Elizabeth I
    Elizabeth I (1533-1603)became queen of a divided nation. As queen she faced the problems of marriage and succession. For this reason she called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess", the childless Elizabeth was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.