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By levi.pannell
  • Aug 24, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    sometimes as William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087.
  • Aug 24, 1150

    paper is first mass produced in spain

    paper is first mass produced in spain
    Early Chinese paper appears to have been made by from a suspension of hemp waste in water, washed, soaked, and beaten to a pulp with a wooden mallet.
  • Aug 24, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    an English charter, originally issued in Latin in the year 1215, translated into vernacular-French as early as 1219,[1] and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions.
  • Aug 24, 1270

    End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    The Crusades were military or quasi-military expeditions launched by Christian secular and religious rulers against Moslems in the Middle East from 1096 to 1291. Religious fervour was an extremely important factor in arousing the Christians to organize military expeditions, as was the hope of gaining immense riches and increased power.
  • Aug 24, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350.Although there were several competing theories as to the etiology of the Black Death, it has been conclusively proven via analysis of ancient DNA from victims in northern and southern Europe that the pathogen
  • Aug 24, 1378

    firs appearance of Robin Hood in literature

    firs appearance of Robin Hood in literature
    He is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor.
  • Aug 24, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.
  • Period: Aug 24, 1455 to Aug 24, 1485

    War of the Roses

    a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York (whose heraldic symbols were the "red" and the "white" rose, respectively) for the throne of England.
  • Aug 24, 1485

    first printing of Le Morte d'Arthur

    first printing of Le Morte d'Arthur
    "the death of Arthur") is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of Romance tales.
  • Aug 24, 1485

    First Tudor King, Henry VII, is crowned

    First Tudor King, Henry VII, is crowned
    The very fact that Henry Tudor became King of England at all is somewhat of a miracle. His claim to the English throne was tenuous at best.