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476
Decline of the Former Western Roman Empire
This led to disruption of trade, downfall of cities, population shift, decline of learning. and the loss of common language. -
500
Germans Invade Former Western Roman Empire
German forces invaded what had been the Western Roman Empire. Germans brought many changes to langueage, government, and culture -
Period: 500 to Oct 26, 1500
Middle Ages
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511
Uniting of the Franks
Franks were united into one kingdom- modern day France -
Mar 8, 604
Pope Gregory 1
Expanded the authority of the papacy. He also brought the church into politics. -
Jun 19, 751
Peping the Short
Began the reign of Franksish rulers. He was called Peping "King by grace of God". Son of Charles the Hammer. -
Period: Oct 26, 751 to
Carolingian Dynasty
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Aug 19, 1066
Battle of Hastings
It was the Noman army vs, English army. william the conqueror was in the Noman army when they won he declared English. -
Nov 19, 1066
Parliment is formed in England
It was the legislature of the kingdom of England. William of Normandy introduced a feudal system. -
Nov 25, 1095
Alexius Comnenus
Asked Pope Urban ll to help defend his empire during the crusades. -
Period: Aug 19, 1096 to Jan 22, 1270
Crusades
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Nov 25, 1099
Muslims wage a Holy War against Crusader States
Muslims waged a war on the Crusader States becuase they wanted to gain control over their land. -
May 13, 1176
Battle of Legnano
The foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Fredrick's army of mounted knights. This was an astonishing victory, the soldiers used crossbows to defeat the feudal knights for the first time in history, -
Nov 19, 1215
Magna Carta
This document, drawn up by English nobles and reluctantly approved bt King John, guarenteed certain basic political rights. -
Period: Dec 19, 1337 to Jan 19, 1453
Hundred Year's War
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Period: Nov 25, 1340 to Nov 25, 1400
Bubonic Plague- Black Death
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Period: Dec 19, 1340 to Nov 19, 1400
Bubonic Plague
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Nov 25, 1387
Canterbury Tales
Geoffery Chaucer wrote this tale using the vernacular language of Italian. -
Nov 19, 1414
Great Schism
Was the split between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches. -
Nov 25, 1430
Joan of Arc brought Charles Vll to the throne
She brought Charles Vll to the throne. -
Banning of Lay Investiture
Lay investiture was a ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials. He banned this becuase church reformers felt that the bishops shouldn't be under any power of the king. -
Crowing of Charlemagne by the Pope
he was crowned because the church sought to influence both political and spiritual matters -
Charles the Hammer
Extended the Frankish kingdom which also spread Catholicism. He stopped Muslim invasion into Spain. -
Downfall of Charlemagne's Empire
Louis the Pious, Charlemagne's only son, inherits the throne who is not a stong leader. Louis left the empire to all three of his sons, who fought and eventually split the land. Without central authority or strong leadership the empire weakened. -
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Reign of Charlemange
