middle ages

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  • Sep 28, 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 25, 1150

    Paper was first invented

    Paper was first invented
    Papermaking finally arrived in Europe in 1150, when the first paper mill was established in Spain. Initially, paper's arrival in Europe went uncelebrated
  • Sep 25, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Magna Carta (Latin for "the Great Charter"), also called Magna Carta Libertatum (Latin for "the Great Charter of the Liberties"), is a charter agreed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.[
  • Sep 25, 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
    In Medieval England, the Black Death was to kill 1.5 million people out of an estimated total of 4 million people between 1348 and 1350.
  • Sep 25, 1378

    Robin Hood

    Robin Hood
    Robin Hood originated in the form of folk tales, but was later recorded onto paper. The oldest written reference to Robin Hood is an indirect one, The Vision of Piers Plowman (1378).
  • Sep 25, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    Chaucer frames the story around 1342-1400. The reason Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales to make his name know once he is gone.
  • Sep 25, 1455

    War of Roses

    War of Roses
    The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought in medieval England from 1455 to 1485 between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
  • Sep 25, 1485

    First Printing of Le Morte d'Author

    First Printing of Le Morte d'Author
    Le Morte d'Arthur (originally spelled Le Morte Darthur, Middle French for “the death of 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

    King Henry is Crowned

    King Henry is Crowned
    Henry VII (Welsh: Harri Tudur; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England, ruled the Principality of Wales (until 29 November 1489).