Medieval Europe

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  • 476

    The Roman Empire in Western Europe collapses

    The Roman Empire in Western Europe collapses
    The Medieval Period starts.
  • 800

    Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned emperor of Western Europe

    Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned emperor of Western Europe
    Pope Leo III was the person who crowned him.
  • 1042

    Edward the Confessor becomes king of England

    Edward the Confessor becomes king of England
    His ruling of England ended in 1066 after he died.
  • 1050

    The Seljuk Turks, an Islamic people, take control of Jerusalem

    The Seljuk Turks, an Islamic people, take control of Jerusalem
    This led to the beginning of the First Crusade.
  • 1066

    Edward the Confessor dies. Harold Godwinson succeeds him to become the last Anglo-Saxon king.

    Edward the Confessor dies. Harold Godwinson succeeds him to become the last Anglo-Saxon king.
    William of Normandy invades England, defeating Harold at the Battle of Hastings to become King William I of England.
  • 1086

    The Domesday Book was a complete list of all property and livestock holdings in England and Wales

    The Domesday Book was a complete list of all property and livestock holdings in England and Wales
    This book became compiled.
  • 1096

    First Crusade begins.

    First Crusade begins.
    This was the first of a series of wars between Christians and Muslims to be fought over the next 175 years.
  • 1099

    The Crusaders capture the holy city of Jerusalem.

    The Crusaders capture the holy city of Jerusalem.
    The Crusaders took over the Seljuk Turks.
  • 1187

    Muslims forces recapture Jerusalem

    Muslims forces recapture Jerusalem
    This provided a motive for the Third Crusade.
  • 1215

    The Magna Carta was the first ever document outlining the rights of the people

    The Magna Carta was the first ever document outlining the rights of the people
    This document is signed by King John of England. The trial by jury starts to replace trial by ordeal.
  • 1315

    The Great Famine of Europe

    The Great Famine of Europe
    This was caused by bad weather and widespread crop failure begins. It lasts for 2 years and kills millions of people
  • 1337

    Start of the Hundred Years War between England and France

    Start of the Hundred Years War between England and France
    The war ended in 1443.
  • 1347

    The Black Death Begins

    The Black Death Begins
    A deadly plague spreads across Europe. This pandemic wiped out a third of its population.
  • 1450

    First Printing Press is Invented

    First Printing Press is Invented
    This was made by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany. The press contained a movable type.