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Period: Jan 1, 650 to
Late Ancient Period to Early Modern Period
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Jan 1, 735
'History of the English Church and People' is Written
Bede, the father of English history, created a dramatic narrative which remains the most valuable chronicle of Anglo-Saxon England in existence and an unrivalled account of the early days of Christianity. -
Jan 1, 1096
First Crusade Started
The First Crusade (1096–1099) started as a widespread pilgrimage and ended as a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquests. During the crusade, knights, peasants and serfs from many nations of Western Europe travelled over land and by sea, first to Constantinople and then on towards Jerusalem. The Crusaders arrived at Jerusalem, launched an assault on the city, and captured it in July 1099. -
Jan 1, 1212
The Childrens Crusade
A disastrous Crusade by European Christians to expel Muslims from the Holy Land said to have taken place in 1212. A boy began preaching in either France or Germany claiming that he had been visited by Jesus and told to lead a Crusade to peacefully convert Muslims to Christianity. He gained a considerable following, including possibly as many as 30,000 children. Two merchants gave free passage on boats to as many of the children, but they were taken to Tunisia and sold into slavery or died. -
Jan 1, 1455
War of the Roses Started
The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England. They were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the houses of Lancaster and York. They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487, although there was related fighting before and after this period. The conflict resulted from social and financial troubles that followed the Hundred Years' War, combined with the mental infirmity and weak rule of Henry VI. -
Period: Jan 1, 1480 to
Witch-Hunt Times
Historically the witchcraft label has been applied to practices people believe influence the mind, body, or property of others against their will—or practices that the person doing the labeling believes undermine social or religious order. n Christianity and Islam, sorcery came to be associated with heresy and apostasy and to be viewed as evil, resulting in an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 executions.
