Medieval Timeline Project Brooke Costella AB1

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  • Oct 10, 732

    The Battle of Tours

    The Battle of Tours
    The Battle of Tours was fought by Charles Martel and the Franks against the Muslims. The result of the battle was that Christianity remained Europe's major religion, and it stopped the Muslim advance into Europe.
  • Period: Oct 10, 732 to Oct 1, 1501

    Medieval Europe Timeline

  • Feb 1, 1096

    The Crusades

    The Crusades
    The Crusades were fought mainly to gain Jerusalem back from the non-Christians, but each group of people also had their own reasons for fighting. Pope Urban 1st wanted to reunite Western and Eastern christians under his rule, the knights fought because they would get the land they conquered, and the peasants fought because they would be granted salvation, they wouldn't have to pay their lord, and they would get adventure.
  • Feb 1, 1154

    English Common Law

    English Common Law
    The English Common Law was created by Henry II, who established 2 juries and utilized law courts to increase his power with trained lawyers and judges.
  • Jul 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta was created to limit the power of King John Edward I. It guarenteed citizens trial by jury and the amount that the king could tax was limited. The king was forced to sign the Magna Carta or could not hold the position of king.
  • May 1, 1233

    Inquisition

    Inquisition
    The Inquisition was created by the church to end heresy, because they believed that heresy would weaken people's chances of getting into heaven.
  • Aug 1, 1233

    Parliament

    Parliament
    King Edward I called a meeting of people from different parts of England whose job was to advise the king. This meeting was called Parliament and it was the first step to a representative government.
  • May 1, 1295

    Battle of Hastings

    Battle of Hastings
    The Battle of Hastings was fought between William the conqueror and Harold Godwinson. A tapestry was made of the battle in detail, and William the Conqueror brought feudlism.
  • Dec 1, 1337

    Hundred Years' War

    Hundred Years' War
    The Hundred Years' War was fought because the French didn't want an English kind, but the king wouldn't give up the land.
  • Feb 1, 1346

    The Black Death reaches its peak

    The Black Death reaches its peak
    The Black Death killed millions of people in Europe, and turned the economy upside down.
  • Dec 1, 1478

    Spanish Inquisition

    Spanish Inquisition
    Isabella of Castile andFerdinand of Aragon married, and united Spain. They believed that many were secretly practicing their religion and they started the Spanish Inquisition.