Middle Ages

  • Sep 28, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    With approximately 7,000 troops and cavalry, William seized Pevensey and marched to Hastings, where he paused to organize his forces.
  • Sep 24, 1150

    Paper was Mass-Produced in Spain

    Paper was Mass-Produced in Spain
  • Aug 29, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown
  • Sep 25, 1270

    End of the crusades

    End of the crusades
  • Sep 25, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    The plague is an infectious that can be spread in the air, by direct contact, or very rarely by contaminated undercooked food.
  • Sep 24, 1378

    First apearance of Robin Hood in Literature

    First apearance of Robin Hood in Literature
    He was a heroic outlaw who would steal from the rich and would give it to the poor.
  • Sep 25, 1387

    Chaucer WritesThe Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer WritesThe Canterbury Tales
    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
    a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England
  • Sep 25, 1485

    first printing of Le Morte d’ArthurPolitical and Social Events

    first printing of Le Morte d’ArthurPolitical and Social Events
    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, 1489

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned
    the first monarch of the House of Tudor.