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Muhammad starts spreading the word of Islam
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The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
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Charlemagne, King of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
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The beginning of the conflict between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
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William of Normandy England in the Battle of Hastings.
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Start of the First Crusade. Wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land.
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King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta stating that the king was not above the law of the land and protecting the rights of the people
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The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for control of the French throne.
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The Black Death begins in Europe
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The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople. This signals the end of Byzantium
