Middle Ages

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  • Nov 11, 1054

    East-West Schism

    year 1054 a split between the Eastern Orthodox Chuch and the Roman Catholic Church
  • Oct 14, 1066

    Norman Conquest

    Norman Conquest
    Duke William II invaded England with a group of Normans and French. William beat King Harold II and was crowned king in London on Christmas Day later in 1066.
  • Nov 27, 1096

    First Crusade

    First Crusade
    The First Crusade was a mission planned and executed by the roman catholics in Europe to regain holy lands previously conquered by the Muslims.During the crusade, knights and peasants from many nations of Western Europe travelled over land and by sea, first to Constantinople and then on towards Jerusalem,
  • Aug 15, 1147

    2nd Crusade

    Pope Eugene III announced second crusade and was first crusade ruled by european king. first crusade state to be found and fall.
  • Jul 6, 1189

    3rd crusade

    Also known as the "King's Crusade", the third crusade was a attempt by the europeans to reconquer Holy Land from Saladin but fell short of conquering the ultimate goal of getting Jerusalem.
  • Jun 24, 1202

    4th Crusade

    intended to conquer Jerusalem from Muslims by invading through Egypt. Instead, in April 1204, the Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and sacked the Christian (Eastern Orthodox) city of Constantinople,
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    set rights that became part of english law and is now the foundation set for many countries to base constitutions off of.
  • Nov 13, 1295

    Model Parliament

    included members of clergy, aristocracy, various counties, and burroughs.Each county returned two knights, two burgesses were elected from each borough, and each city provided two citizens
  • Apr 30, 1337

    100 years war

    really lasting 116 years, this was a series of conflicts waged between England and France.disagreement dating back to William the Conqueror who became King of England in 1066, while remaining Duke of Normandy. As dukes of Normandy, the English kings owed homage to the King of France. In 1337 Edward III of England refused to pay homage to Philip VI of France, which resulted in the French king confiscating Edward's lands in Aquitaine.
  • Oct 1, 1348

    Black Death

    between 1348-1350 it was a spread of a disease caused by rats poisoned by fleas that were poisned by dead people being laid out by mongols. It caused 25 million or 30% of people in china to die.
  • Nov 11, 1378

    Western Schism

    from 1378-1417 it was a split within the roman catholic church.