Medieval Timeline

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  • Aug 24, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    Claiming his right to the English throne, William, duke of Normandy, invades England at Pevensey on Britain's southeast coast.William laid claim to the English throne after Edward died. He was a distant cousin of Edward and said that Edward had promised him the throne.
  • Aug 23, 1150

    Paper is mass produced in Spain

    Paper is mass produced in Spain
    The manufacture of paper also began in these places; in Samarkand in 751, in Baghdad in 793, in Egypt c. 900, in Spain in 1150, in Germany in 1391 and in England in 1494. Papers and printed materials gradually became available to the masses, which helped their literacy.
  • Aug 24, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Magna Carta was the first document forced onto an English King by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges.
  • Aug 24, 1270

    End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    The crusading movement came to an end by the close of the thirteenth century. The emperor Frederick II for a short time recovered Jerusalem by a treaty, but in 1244 A.D. the Holy City became again a possession of the Moslems
  • Aug 24, 1348

    The plague

    The plague
    Bubonic plague is a zoonotic disease, circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas,[1] and is one of three types of bacterial infections.Swollen lymph nodes (buboes) especially occur in the armpit and groin in persons suffering from bubonic plague.
  • Aug 23, 1378

    1st appearance of Robin Hood

    1st appearance of Robin Hood
    The first allusion to a literary tradition of Robin Hood tales occurs in William Langland's Piers Plowman.
  • Aug 24, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    After Chaucer became a member of the king's household, he was sent on diplomatic errands throughout Europe. In this service he gradually learnt what made it possible to write The Canterbury Tales.
  • Aug 24, 1459

    War of the Roses

    War of the Roses
    The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York (whose heraldic symbols were the "red" and the "white" rose, respectively) for the throne of England
  • Aug 24, 1485

    1st printing of Le Morte d'Arthur

    1st printing of Le Morte d'Arthur
    Le Morte D'Arthur is the first true novel written in English.The first printing of Malory's work was made by Caxton in 1485; it proved popular, and was reprinted, with some additions and changes.
  • Aug 24, 1485

    1st Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned

    1st Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned
    The first Tudor king was Henry Vll. He became king after the battle of Bosworth field, which ended the War of the Roses. He was followed by his son, Henry Vlll, who was famous for marrying six times and beheading two of his wives.