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Period: 500 to Oct 26, 1500
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages were known for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. It was also called the medieval era. -
511
Uniting of the Franks
The Franks were later united into a single kingdom known as modern day France. The leader, Clovis, sent out missionaries to spread the Christian religion around the kingdom. -
Period: Oct 26, 751 to
Carolingian Dynasty
The Carolingian Dynasty was a Frankish noble family. The family was originated by Charlemagne's father, Pepin the Short. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
The Normans and Soxions fought to see who would be king - Normandy, William the Conquer or Anglo-Saxion, Harold Godwinson. The Normans won after William was killed. -
Oct 26, 1075
Banning of Lay Investiture
The Lay Investiture was a ceremony where the kings and the nobles were appointed church officials. But Pope Gregory VII banned it. -
Oct 26, 1077
Henry IV Journeyed Through the Alps to Canossa, Italy
Once Henry IV got mad about Pope Gregory VII banning the Lay Investure, the pope excommunicated him. He wanted to earn the pope's forgiveness so he traveled to the Italian town of Canossa, which he gave. -
Period: Nov 24, 1096 to Nov 24, 1270
Crusades
The Crusades
A crusade is a "holy war" and their purpose is to gain control of the Holy Land. There were 8 crusades during these years. -
Oct 27, 1122
Concordat of Worms
Church representatives and the emperor met in the city of Worms, Germany. They reached an agreement also known as the Concordat of Worms. -
Oct 26, 1176
Battle of Legnano
Fredrick continually kept invading the wealthy cities of Italy and the Italian merchants united against them to make the Lombard League. They held victory over the Fredrick's army of knights. -
Oct 27, 1177
Fredrick Made Peace With the Pope
The foot soldiers of the Lombard Leauge defeated the Fredrick's army at the Battle of Legnano. After the battle, Fredrick made peace with the pope since the pope was on the team of the foot soldiers. -
Oct 27, 1190
Fredrick's Empire Became Multiple Feudal States
Fredrick drowned in 1190 and after he did, his empire suddenly became multiple fragmented feudal states. -
Apr 12, 1204
Constantinople Robbed and Taken Over
During the fourth crusade, Constantinople was taken over by western Christians. The crusaders destroyed or stole ancient Roman and Greek items and they sacked churches and monasteries. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
This document was created by English nobles and approved by King John. It had guaranteed rights that inclued no taxation without representation, jury trial, and the protection of the law. -
Nov 24, 1295
Parliment is Formed in England
Parliament is a legislative group that was broken into 2 groups; one was knights and burgesses known as the House of Commons and the other was nobles and bishops known as the House of Lords. It was called Model Parliament for the new details were models for future kings. -
Period: Nov 24, 1337 to Nov 24, 1453
Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War
The King of Englad, who was the son of a French Princess, claimed to be a ruler of France too. France and England fought over who was king, -
Period: Nov 24, 1340 to Nov 24, 1400
Bubonic Plague
The Black Death: Bubonic Plague
One third of Europe's population died of this disease. Once people got them, they developed purplish or blackish spots on their skin and ended in death, -
Nov 24, 1387
The Canterbury Tales
The author, Geoffery Chaucer, wrote this book in English (vernacular). The story is about a journey to the monument of St. Thomas a Becket. -
Nov 24, 1414
The Great Schism
A schism is a split in the church. There were 3 Popes and each didn't agree, so a division was final. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc Dies
Joan of Arc was a young girl that had the voice of God's angels in her mind. People believed the voice was the devil. They ended up burning her alive at the stake for witchcraft. -
The First Crusade Begins
It all started when Alexius Commenus asked Pope Urban II to defend his land. But it all ended because the Christians captured Jerusalem. -
Crowning of Charlemagne by the pope
Charlemagne protected the pope when enemies were sorrounding the Frankish Empire and later was rewarded with being crowned emperor. -
The Crowning of Otto the Great
Otto the Great was a true follower of Charlemagne and copied his policies. He created a very close alliance with the church and he attacked Italy on the pope's behalf, which lead him to become the emperor. -
The Death Of Charlemagne
Charlemagne died after 15 years of ruling. After he died, the Holy Roman Empire was the kingdom that arose the strongest from his empire's ruins. -
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Reign of Charlemagne
Charlemagne was crowned king of the Western Roman Empire. He reunited the empire in his time of reign.
