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476
Middle Ages Begins
The Middle Ages began when the Roman empire collapsed. -
Period: 476 to
Middle Ages
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530
Saint Benedict of Nursia
He was born after the fall of the Roman Empire. He was a vary serious child who taught all about wright and wrong. -
800
Charlemagne Crowned Emporer of The Romans
Charlemagne was not a monk but he did more than any other monk . He was also called Charles the Great. He was declared emperor of the Romans in 800 AD. -
1066
The Battle of Hastings
The king of England died without any children.Lots of people claimed that they should be king of England. One was an English lord named Harold and was crowned king.William the Conqueror and Harold fought in the battle. -
1087
William the Conqueror Died
No king that came after him was as powerful as him. -
1154
King HenryII Appointed a Chancellor
King Henry II decided his friend Thomas Becket should be chancellor. -
1154
Henry Il Crowned King of England
Henry could've been king at the age of two when his grandfather died,but when he was 21 he became king -
1170
Thomas Becket was Killed
One night Henry II said, "Will no one rid me of this upstart priest?". Then his men heard him so they went and killed Thomas Becket. After this happened Henry regretted saying those words about Thomas Becket. -
1200
Hasburg Family took control of German Empire
During this time the empire became known as the Holy Roman Empire. The empire span from the North Sea to the Baltic to the Mediterranean Sea -
1215
The Magna Carta was Signed
It was a list of rules of what the king could and couldn't do to nobles , Freeman and the church. Barons said that they would go to war if it was not signed. -
1295
The Model Parlimant Met in Westminister
Parliament included two knights from each county and two citizens from each city and town. People were elected not appointed. -
1337
The Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War was fought between England and France. The war lasted 116 years and was many small battles fought between England and France. -
1348
Black Death
The black death lasted four years it killed about a third of people in Europe. After the black death ended it encouraged people in Europe them to study medicine which changed Europe forever. -
1412
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was thirteen when she started hearing voices that were telling her to fight against the English. When she was seventeen, Joan of Arc went to the King and asked if she could fight. During Joan of Arc's first battle, the English retreated. During the second battle, she was captured and killed at the stake. She died 1431 -
1500
The Renaissancce
after the black death the people of Europe started to study medicine, law, art and literature more. After the Renaissance Europe knew a lot more than they did before.
