Humanities

By Historian1992
  • 850

    Three-Field System

    A type of system for crop rotation that is more effective than previous methods.
  • 1000

    Castles are now common

    Castles are now common
    Castles are now common throughout Europe. They are used as a fortification against sieges and also help overlook the pheasants working.
  • 1066

    Battle of Hastings/Norman Conquest

    Battle of Hastings/Norman Conquest, William the conqueror conquers England, by fighting Harold Godwinson. This also makes William establish the Feudal system, allowing William to maintain control in England and Normandy.
  • 1095

    First Crusade

    First crusade is launched after Pope urban 2 recites his speech. This cased 3 more MAJOR crusades, and many more that were of little impact.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta, where the king doesn't hold as much power as before. This also meant that the church and others below the king had a bigger say in many aspects.
  • 1291

    Siege of Arce

    The Last Crusader stronghold in the near east is finally captured by the Mamlaks. This act is often seen as the end of the crusades, though some might oppose to this.
  • 1315

    The Great Famine

    This was a hard time for many, due to failing crops, bad weather and cattle diseases that struck most of Euorope.
  • 1337

    The start of the Hundred Year War

    The start of the Hundred Year War
    The kings of England and France begin a war that will last hundred years, fought on and off. Picture: Clockwise, from top left: the Battle of La Rochelle, the Battle of Agincourt, the Battle of Patay, and Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans. These were all part of the Hundred year wars.
  • 1347

    The black death

    The black death
    The plague that spread across Europe like wildfire. It consisted of one bacteria, yersinia pestis, but has 3 sub variants, the Bubonic, septonic and pneumonic plague. The Pneumonic plague is the type that attacks your lungs, the Bubonic attacks your lymph-nodes and the septonic plague attracts your blood and starts blood pinioning. It killed 20 million people by the time it was finished. The picture shows the spread of the black death over time.
  • 1381

    Peasant Uprising/Revolt

    This was because pheasants were rare so the demanded for more pay. And because land owners didnt have the ability to farm, they were forced to give pheasants higher wages. The Pheasants then went to buy there own land which tore apart the Feudal system.