The Medieval Period

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  • 1135

    William's Son Henry I

    William's Son Henry I
    William's son Henry I died the barons took sides in a violent struggle for power between Henry's daughter Matilda and his nephew Stephen
  • 1154

    Anarchy Ended

    Anarchy Ended
    When Matilda's son Henry Plantagenet took the throne as Henry II.
  • 1215

    John Brother of Richard I

    John Brother of Richard I
    He was forced to sign the Magna Carta("Great Charter"), which limited royal authority by granting more power to the barons and thus was an early step on the road to democracy.
  • 1295

    Edward I

    Edward I
    Established the inclusion of commoners (eventually to become the house of commons) as well as barons ( The "House Of the Lords") in the council
  • 1337

    The Hundred Year war

    The Hundred Year war
    Wycliffe's reform efforts took place during the hundred year war a long struggle between England and France.
  • 1399

    Richard II's

    Richard II's
    Richard Forced abdication which brought Henry IV to the English throne.
  • 1453

    War Ended

    War Ended
    England lost nearly all of its french possessions
    .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGn3QEQU6Nc
  • 1485

    The War

    The War
    The fighting known as the wars of the roses ended, when the Lancastrian Henry tudor killed the yorkist king richard III at bosworth field and took the throne as Henry VII