The Middle Ages in Europe - Timeline

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  • 1066

    The battle of Hastings and the Norman conquest

    The battle of Hastings and the Norman conquest
    King Harold II of England was defeated by the invading Norman forces of William the Conqueror. By the end of the bloody, all-day battle, Harold was dead and his forces were destroyed.
  • 1085

    The Domesday Book is completed

    The Domesday Book is completed
    the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror.
  • 1095

    The First Crusade is decreed

    The First Crusade is decreed
    Four armies of Crusaders were formed from troops of different Western European regions, led by Raymond of Saint-Gilles, Godfrey of Bouillon, Hugh of Vermandois and Bohemond of Taranto (with his nephew Tancred).
  • 1170

    Thomas Becket is murdered

    Thomas Becket is murdered
    Becket was one of the most powerful figures of his time, serving as royal Chancellor and later as Archbishop of Canterbury.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta is signed

    Magna Carta is signed
    Widely considered one of the most important legal documents in the development of modern democracy, the Magna Carta was a crucial turning point in the struggle to establish freedom.
  • 1314

    The battle of Bannockburn

    The battle of Bannockburn
    It was a momentous Scottish victory against the English in the Scottish Wars of Independence.
  • 1348

    The Black Death comes to Britain

    The Black Death comes to Britain
    It was the first and most severe manifestation of the second pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria. The term Black Death was not used until the late 17th century.
  • 1381

    The Peasants’ Revolt

    The Peasants’ Revolt
    was a series of popular revolts in the European Late Middle Ages that constituted an important episode in the history of England.
  • 1415

    Henry V defeats the French at Agincourt

    Henry V defeats the French at Agincourt
    The English army, led by King Henry V, famously achieved victory in spite of the numerical superiority of its opponent.
  • 1485

    Richard III is defeated at the battle of Bosworth

    Richard III is defeated at the battle of Bosworth
    In the last major battle of the War of the Roses, King Richard III is defeated and killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor, the earl of Richmond. After the battle, the royal crown, which Richard had worn into the fray, was picked out of a bush and placed on Henry's head.