Sarah Breaz: Unit Two

By Breaz
  • Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1500

    Middle Ages

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  • 511

    Uniting of the Franks

    Uniting of the Franks
    The Franks unitied in 511. The Frankish empire then becomes what is today modern day france.
  • 511

    Christianity of Franks

    Christianity of Franks
    Clovis, the Franks' leader prayed the Chrisitan God asking him to help them win the war, and if they won he would get his whole kingdom to convert to Christianity.
  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 1000

    European Invasions

  • Jan 1, 751

    Pepin the Short

    Pepin the Short
    Fought the Lombards who were invading Italy and threatening Rome. The Pop anointed Pepin "King by grace of God." He began the reign of Frankish rulers.
  • Period: Jan 1, 751 to

    Carolingian Dynasty

  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Battle of Hastings
    Normans and Saxons fought the battle that changed the course of history.
  • Jan 1, 1075

    Banning of lay investiture

    Banning of lay investiture
    Lay investure was banned because church reformers fely that bishops should not be under the power of any king.
  • Nov 24, 1093

    First Crusade

    First Crusade
    Alexius Comnenus (Byzantine emperor) sent an appeal to Pope Urban II. He wanted help against the Muslim Turks. So Pope Urban II issued a call for a "holy war", or Crusade to gain control of Jerusalem..
  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270

    Crusades

    LinkEconomic goals and religious motives. Seen to get rid of quarrelsome knights who fought eachother.
  • Jan 1, 1176

    Battle of Legnano

    Battle of Legnano
    Foot soldires of the Lombard League faced Frederick's army of mounted kinghts at the Battle of Legnano. In their victory the foot soldiers used corssbows to defeat feudal knights for the first time in victory.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    This document guaranteed certain basic political rights. John (Softsword) was forved to agree to signing this document.
  • Jan 1, 1295

    Parliament is formed in England

    Parliament is formed in England
    Parliament consisted of two burgesses from every borough and two knights from every county served in this legislative group.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453

    Hundred Years' War

    MapEnglish kinds claimed that they ruled France and this is what started the war.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1340 to Jan 1, 1400

    Bubonic Plague

    PlagueThis plague traveled through Europe killing many.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Vernacular

    Vernacular
    Dante Alighieri wrote The Diving Comedy in italian. Geoffret Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in English. Christine de Pisan wrote The Cirt of Ladies in French.
  • Nov 19, 1414

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    There two popes and each believed the other pope was false one. The Great Schism was a split/division in the church.
  • Nov 19, 1431

    Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc
    She was cannonized as a saint after her stories were proven to have nothing to with witchcraft.
  • Nov 24, 1492

    Reconquista

    Reconquista
    An effort to drive Muslims out of Spain. Muslims eventually only held the tiny kingdom of Granada. Granada fell to the Christian army of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Spanish monarchs.

  • Crowning of Charlemagne by the pope

    Crowning of Charlemagne by the pope
    Wester Europeans hoped Charlemagne's rule would end centuries of the chaos.

  • Downfall of Charlemagne's Empire

    Downfall of Charlemagne's Empire
    Louis the empire to all three of his sons. They foughts over it and eventually it would split up the land. There is no central auhtority or strong leadership so the empire becomes weak.

  • Gregory the Great

    Gregory the Great
    Pop Gregory I expands the authority of the papacy. He also brings politics into the Church.

  • Vikings V. France

    Vikings V. France
    In an attempt to stop the Viking raids Charles agrees to give Rollo Normandy.
  • Period: to

    Reign of Charlemagne