MIddle Ages

William the Conqueror

Sep 25, 1066

WIlliam the Conqueror Invades England. His subsequent defeat of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings marked the beginning of a new era in British history.

1150 Paper is mass produced in Spain

Jan 1, 1150

First papermill established in Spain at Xativa. El-Edrisi said of the Spanish city of Xátiva: "Paper is there manufactured, such as cannot be found anywhere else in the civilized world, and is sent to the East and to the West.

Magna Carta

Sep 25, 1215

Magna Carta is an Angevin charter originally issued in Latin. It was sealed under oath by King John at Runnymede, on the bank of the River Thames near Windsor, England, on 15 June 1215. Magna Carta was the first document imposed upon a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights

End Of Crusades

Sep 25, 1270

The crusades, judged by what they set out to accomplish, must be axxounted an inglorious failure. After two hundred years of conflict, after a cast expenditure of wealth and human lives, the Holy land remaine in Moslem hands.

The Plague

Sep 25, 1348

From 1347 to 1351, the Black Death, a massive and deadly pandemic originating in China, spread along the Silk Road and swept through Asia, Europe and Africa. It may have reduced the world's population from 450 million to between 350 and 375 million.

Robbin Hood

Sep 1, 1378

The legend of Robin Hood has been recorded in all forms of media, including old texts, literature, criticism, movies, music, plays, and more. Robbin is a heroic outlaw in English folklore, and, according to legend, was also a highly skilled archer and swordsman.

1387 The Centerbury tales

Sep 1, 1387

The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century, during the time of the Hundred Years' War. The tales are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.

War of Roses

Sep 25, 1455

The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England. They were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the houses of Lancaster and York. They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487, although there was related fighting before and after this period.

Le MOrte d' Aurthur

Sep 25, 1485

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

King Henry

Sep 25, 1485

Being the first Tudor King of England, establishing the Tudor Dynasty. His victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field overthrew Richard III and effectively put an end to the Wars of the Roses. Henry is also known for his extreme frugality and his ability as an administrator.