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476
Fall of Rome
Rome fell to the various tribes around Europe -
Oct 14, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
A battle between the Norman-French army led by William II of Normandy, and the defending English forces led by King Harold II, taken place at Senlac Hill. -
Jan 1, 1070
Bayeux Tapestry
An embroidered cloth depicting the battle between William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold, King of England (See the Battle of Hastings). -
Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1291
The Crusades
A series of religious expeditionary wars, with the goal of restoring Christian access to the holy place in and near Jerusalem. -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta is signed
An English Charter which required King John of England to proclaim certain liberties, and make it so no freeman could be punished except through the law of the land. -
Jan 1, 1297
William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England
William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England. -
Period: Jan 1, 1315 to Jan 1, 1317
The Great Famine of Northern Europe
The Great Famine which killed millions of people in northern Europe, which never recovered until 1322. -
Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years’ War was a series of military campaigns from the English and French against each other, for the right of the French Throne. -
Period: Jan 1, 1348 to Jan 1, 1350
The Black Death
A plague, spread by fleas and rats, which ravaged Europe, killing 30-60% of the population of the time. -
Jan 1, 1381
The Great Rising
The Great Rising was a series of revolts in Europe from peasants, who thought the Feudal System was unfair towards them. -
May 23, 1430
Capture, trial, and execution of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was captured by English Soldiers when she tried to attack a Burgundian camp. She was proven guilty of heresy and burnt at the cross. -
Period: Jan 1, 1455 to Jan 1, 1485
The War of Roses
The War of Roses was a series of battles in the English Civil War during the Hundred Years War, between the houses of Lancaster and York over ownership of the English throne. -
Jan 1, 1478
The Inquisition
The Inquisition was a group of insitutions within the justice system of the Roman Catholic Church, whose aim was to fight against the heretics. -
Jan 1, 1485
Tudor Dynasty Begins
The Tudor dynasty begins.
