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Period: 500 to 1500
middle ages
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1054
power of the church
At 6:00 AM the church bells ring and summon you to church, holy shrines dedicated to people who played an imported role in the history of Christianity. -
Oct 14, 1066
battle of hastings
English soldiers marched 200 miles, then they saw a well equipped Norman army. The Norman army won the battle. -
1086
doomsday book
about 20 years after the battle of Hastings ,William wanted a way to get rich he wrote a dooms day book but the king divided it into 2 books -
1154
Henry 2
after Henry the first death his great-grandson Henry the 2 was bright and determined. he made major reforms in justice, finance, and armed forces. the first thing he did was challenge the nobles who had been fighting among themselves giving some great wealth to build their own castles then he tore them down and raised taxes for the nobles -
1342
Canterbury
Geoffrey Chaucer was born in the year 1342, in London. He was the son of a wealthy wine. He could read and write, and spoke Latin a french from of English. -
1400
black death
the pandemic that struck Europe in 1400 -
1453
hundred years of war
A hundred years of war was not one war but a series of wars.