Middle Ages

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  • Sep 25, 1066

    • 1066-William the Conqueror invades England

    • 1066-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

    1150 paper is first mass-produced in Spain

    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. Papermaking and manufacturing in Europe was started by Muslims living on the Iberian Peninsula
  • Sep 25, 1215

    1215-Magna Carta

    1215-Magna Carta
    a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges
  • Sep 25, 1270

    1270-end of the Crusades

    1270-end of the Crusades
    The Crusades were military campaigns sanctioned by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages.
  • Sep 25, 1348

    1348-The Plague

    1348-The Plague
    The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in the years 1346–53.
  • Sep 24, 1378

    1378 first appearance of Robin Hood in literature

    1378 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, 1378

    1387 Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    1387 Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    The Canterbury Tales is a collection of over 20 stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century, during the time of the Hundred Years' War.
  • Sep 25, 1455

    1455-1485-War of the Roses

    1455-1485-War of the Roses
    a series of civil wars in England during the reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III. They were marked by a ferocity and brutality which are practically unknown in the history of English wars before and since.
  • Sep 24, 1485

    1485 first printing of Le Morte d’ArthurPolitical and Social Events

    1485 first printing of Le Morte d’ArthurPolitical and Social Events
    Le Morte d'Arthur is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of traditional tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table.
  • Sep 25, 1485

    1485-First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned

    1485-First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned
    Henry VII was King of England, ruled the Principality of Wales and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor.