Middle Ages

  • 500

    The Black Death

    The black death began around the year 500. Another wave of the black death hit around 1300. Around 1/3rd of Europe was perished from the disease.
  • 500

    Collapse of the Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire collapsed and the Middle Ages then started.
  • Period: 500 to 1500

    Middle Ages

  • 1066

    The Battle of Hastings

    A battle between the English and French. The battle was for the rightful owner of the crowned king of England. The Normans, the French, won the war. William was the leader of the Normans and then became crowned king of England.
  • 1066

    King William

    William was crowned king by the pope on Christmas day in the year 1066.
  • 1450

    The Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press