Middle ages

Middle ages time period

Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500

Norman Conquest

Oct 14, 1066

Was the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans, following the Battle of Hastings

The First Crusade

Nov 27, 1096

The first crusade played an important role in Medieval England, it was a re attempt to capture Jerlusum. Some of the leaderes of the first crusade was European knighthood. The months which followed the Council of Clermont were marked by an epidemic of religious excitement in western Europe. Popular preachers everywhere took up the cry "God wills it!" and urged their hearers to start for Jerusalem. Most of the armies were gathering in the west and recruits came in greater numbers from France.

The Second Crusade

Aug 15, 1147

The people who particapted in Second Crusade had probably planned to do so before hearing of the loss of Edessa to Zangi, the urgency of the crusade was likely reinforced by the loss. The Second Crusade didn't directly help the Christian presence in the Mideast, from 1153 to 1169 the Franks were again on the offensive. However, the attack on Damascus probably also helped Nur al-Din gain control of Damascus in 1154.

Third Crusade

Jul 6, 1189

Crusade that followed Saladin's re-conquest of much of Palestine in 1187, which included the loss of Jerusalem. The Third Crusade was led by Frederick I Barbarossa of Germany, Philip II Augustus of France and Richard I the Lionheart of England, the three greatest monarchs of Western Europe at the time, all of whom were experienced military leaders, although Philip and Richard were already at odds before the crusade began. The crusaders travelled by two separate routes. Barbarossa marched overlan

Magna Carta

Nov 1, 1215

It gave more rights to more people, it garanteed no taxation without representation, Jury trial, and Protection of the law.

End of Feudalism

Aug 14, 1300

When People became more patriotic, more devoted to the monarch than their feudal lord
Monarchs built huge armies with the taxes they collected, which reduced the power of nobles

French King Charles Death

Apr 7, 1328

This is when French King Charles Death. He was very important and was a very devstating tthing with he was killed

100 Years War

Sep 7, 1337

was a long struggle between England and France over succession to the French throne. It lasted from 1337 to 1453, so it might more accurately be called the "116 Years' War." The war starts off with several stunning successes on Britain's part, and the English forces dominate France for decades. Then, the struggle see-saws back and forth. In the 1360s, the French are winning. From 1415-1422, the English are winning. After 1415, King Henry V of England revives the campaign and he conquers large po

Bvbonic Plague

Oct 8, 1347

Was a diease that killed alot of people. It was spread from person to person from getting bitten from getting bitten from infected rat or flea. Also another possible way was when the mogilans put dead humans with the diease into the river the humans drank the water which caused them toi get infected by the diease.

Great Schism

Dec 11, 1378

When King Phillip IV went against the power of Pope Boniface and created his own pope in the French city of Avignon. Which ended in 1417 with the Holy Roman Emperor and his council making them resign and selecting a new single pope.