Middle Ages

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  • Sep 24, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    Claiming his right to the English throne, William, duke of Normandy, invades England at Pevensey on Britain’s southeast coast. His subsequent defeat of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings marked the beginning of a new era in British history.
  • Sep 23, 1150

    Paper is first mass-produced in Spain

    Paper was invented in ancient China during the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) and spread slowly to the west via the Silk Road.
  • Sep 24, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Is a charter agreed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
  • Sep 24, 1270

    End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    The Crusades were military campaigns sanctioned by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages.
  • Sep 25, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    Plague is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis.
  • Sep 24, 1378

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature
    Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman.
  • Sep 24, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories in a frame story, between 1387 and 1400. It is the story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury (England).
  • Sep 25, 1455

    War of the Roses

    War of the Roses
    The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England.
  • Sep 24, 1485

    First printing of Le Morte d’Arthur

    First printing of Le Morte d’Arthur
    First published in 1485 by William Caxton, Le Morte d'Arthur is today perhaps the best-known work of Arthurian literature in English.