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Oct 14, 1066
The Norman invasion
The norman invasion was the invasion of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England by the Normans led by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, which culminated with the victory of the invaders at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, who settled on the island so their control.This event was so important in the history of England. The Norman conquest brought with it also linguistic and cultural changes. -
Mar 5, 1133
Henry II
Henry is a great reformer, a founder of English common law and a creator of sound justice and administration. His reduce the power of barons. -
Dec 24, 1166
King John
King John was cowardly,cruel and reprehensible monarch. After having formed an alliance with the Emperor Otto IV, John decided to regain the English possessions on French soil and to do that, he managed to win the sympathy of nobles and knights of northern France and the Netherlands. While the king of France was preparing a large fleet for the invasion of England, in the summer of that year, the British navy surprised and destroyed the French fleet in the port of Damme Flemish. -
Nov 2, 1207
Henry III
Henry III became king and England was governed by a group of barons. The council included barons, knights, and two representatives from each town. -
Mar 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a document called for a guarantee of protection to all free men from illegal imprisonment and seizure of property -
Nov 2, 1300
Medieval society
In the Middle Ages the social order of Europe was characterized by the presence of so-called states or orders.the division of society into three states after the presence of the king and emperor who made solid state the first was included clergy;
the second state included the nobles
the remaining free men, were rural dwellers as urban formed -
Nov 2, 1347
The black death
The black death was one of the greatest human tragedies in Europe. This plague known as the 'Black death' because the body went dark-coloured after death, was caused by fleas living on black rats which infested ship trading with Europe