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Medieval Timeline

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  • Period: Feb 24, 1066 to Feb 24, 1500

    Medieval Timeline

  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Battle of Hastings
    In this war William the Conqueror fought Harold Godwinson.
    This brought fuedalism to England and brought Europes customs to England.
  • Feb 23, 1096

    Crusades

    Crusades
    The reason for the crusades was to regain the holy land and the Pope Urban II encouraged people to go on them. Some of the benifites were Europes trade expanded , but many Muslims and Jews were killed.
  • Sep 23, 1122

    Concordat of Worms

    Concordat of Worms
    Pope Innocent III and German king decided that only the pope could choose the bishops, but only the king could give government jobs.
  • Feb 23, 1154

    English Common law

    English Common law
    King Henry II set up the common law and utilized courts for power. Some of the benifets were king's power increased and less chaos.
  • Feb 24, 1184

    Inquisition

    Inquisition
    When this started heresy and if you commited one of these you would get tortured. Then after they tortured you, you would have to beg for forgiveness.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    The Nobles of England created the Magna Carta and King John agreed and signed it. This too away some of the kings power. It also took away forced marriages.
  • Nov 13, 1295

    Parliment

    Parliment
    The Parliment was the first step toward a representative government. First it was made up of two kinghts, two people ,and all high ranking nobles. Then it was split into two houses. High-ranking nobles and church officials as the house of lords. Then knights and townspeople in the house of commons.
  • Feb 24, 1346

    Black Plague

    Black Plague
    This disease spread through India,China,Arabia,Europe,and Asia ,and killed 38 million people. While this happened it also benifited by helping inventions and got rid of the food problem.
  • Feb 24, 1346

    Hundred Years' War

    Hundred Years' War
    This war included King Edward III of France and King Henry V of England. The war was about who had control over France. At the end of it all England took control of northern France.
  • Feb 24, 1478

    Spanish Inquisition

    Spanish Inquisition
    Isabella of Castile married Ferdinard of Argon and both wanted whole country to be Christian. The Spanish Inquisition tortured people who commited a heresy.