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Oct 10, 732
Battle of Tours
Muslims and franks covered Europe. Christianity remained Europe's major religio, stopped Muslim advanced into Europe. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror was an important person back then, William the Conqueror defeated Harold and his foot soldiers. William brought feudalism. William VS. Harold over the throne of England -
Sep 23, 1122
Concordant of Worms
Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV played a big role in Medieval Europe. It was an agreement between King & Pope. It declared only a pope could choose bishops. -
May 1, 1154
English Common Law
Henry II, William the Conqueror, Edward I were the most important people during this time period. They established 2 juries, utilizied the law courts to increase his power, set up central court with trained lawyers and judges -
May 1, 1204
The Crusades
They fought because they wantedto get Jerusalem back from non-christians. Peasants were really important. -
May 1, 1209
Francis of Assisi
Franciscians were the majority of the people and they all beleived in christianity. Franciscians helped the poor and served as missionaries. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
King John Edward I was an important person in Europe. He took away powers. The king was forced to sign Magna Carta in order to keepn his place. -
Jun 1, 1267
Thomas Aquinas
Scholasticism was very important. It combined church ideas with Aristotle, and wrote about government as well as theology. -
May 1, 1501
Spanish Inquistion
The princess Isabella of Catile and Prince Ferinand of Aragon ruled most of Europe. Spanish Inquisition tried to torture thousands of people charged with heresy -
Charlemagne
The pope was the main ruler. Education, Holy Roman Empire, Domesday Book played important roles in Medieval Europe.
