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Jan 7, 718
Reconquista
The Christian reconquest of the peninsula started just 11 years later with a small but symbolic victory over the Moors at Covadonga. -
Sep 28, 1066
Norman invasion
This early years of William's English rule were a little insecure. he built castles across England to convince everyone who was the boss, meeting force even greater force as rebellious regions like Yorkshire were laid waste. -
Oct 14, 1066
The battle of hastings
The battle of hastings took place at a place now known as a battle up on October 14, 1066. Harold was forced to rely on the much-vaunted English shield wall, behind which his man could stand and let the Norman attacks break themselves. -
Jun 12, 1215
Signing of the magna carta
The Magna Carta was signed on June 12, 1215 between the barons of medieval Europe and king john. Magna Carta is latin and means "great charter". The signing of the magna carta is one of the most important documents of Medieval England. -
Jan 1, 1346
Start of bubonic plauge (black death)
The black death arrived in Europe by sea in October 1347 when 12 Genoese trading ships docked at the Sicilian port of messine after a long through the black sea. -
Nov 1, 1478
Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Inquisition was established in 1478 as a court for the detection of heretics, although its true purpose remains somewhat obscure