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The disease, called the Black Death or plague, certainly made its mark upon medieval Europe. This dreadful plague first appeared in the 500s. In the second half or the 1300s it swept through Europe once again. Spread by infected fleas that lived on rodents, the Black Death probably killed one - third of the population of western Europe
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As time went on during the Middle Ages conflicts developed between the eastern followers of the Church who spoke Greek and the western followers who spoke Latin. Finally in 1054 CE the two sides split over differing beliefs. The eastern Church was called Orthodox. Members of the Orthodox Church thought their beliefs were Orthodox or correct. The western Church based in Rome was called Catholic. Members of the Catholic church thought their beliefs were Catholic or universal.
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On Christmas day in Westminster Abbey, in the year 1066 CE, the Norman duke was crowned King William I of England. From that moment on, he became known as William the Conqueror.
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Norman won the battle of Hastings, but during this battle one of the soldiers died Harold witch let Normandy win
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They sent the information to the kings clerks who recorded it into two books. These books later became known as Great Domesday and Little Domesday. Today we simply refer to these books as the Domesday book.
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In 1154 CE 64 years after Williams death his great-Grandson Henry II became king
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With a growing economy, a banking system began to develop. The increasingly wealthy churches in towns created schools called universities. Places such as Oxford and Cambridge in England and Paris in France became important centers of learning
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Wars cost money and someone had too pay for them.To do this King John raised taxes. He taxed nobles and wealthy merchants, and he placed taxes on cities. In 1209 CE the pope excommunicated King John
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In June 1215 CE ,an official seal was placed on Magna Carta. Coppies of Magna Carta were sent out to different parts of the kingdom. Magna Carta was a important written statement that limited the power of English Kings. -
The Hundred Year's War was not one war, but rather a series of military encounters that begin in 1337 and ended in 1453 CE. Between the battles and sieges were truces and negotiations, and periods of peace.
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The invention of the compass and a navigational tool called the astrolabe enabled sailors to embark on even more daring voyages
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The English, however made good use of their skillful archers. Many of these archers used longbows. This powerful weapon helped the English archers defeat the French knights on the battlefields of France. One good example was the famous battle Agincourt.
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The ability to produce books, pamphlets, and newspaper helped to spread knowledge and new ideas. books once a luxury gradually became more affordable. The desire and need to know how to read and write grew among different social groups.