The Middle Ages

By SoccerNinja14
  • 476

    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
    Suggested as the beginning of the Middle Ages.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    The Battle of Hastings

    The Battle of Hastings
    William the Conquerer defeated the last Anglo-Saxan King Harold. He then continued to establish the Norman Empire, offering all the Norman Supporters who fought for him on the war a large pice of land of England.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Declaration of Magna Carta

    Declaration of Magna Carta
    This document is considered first movement towards the constitutional goverment of England. This Document was made to restrict the power of the ruler and greater the significance of the constitution. Signed by King John at Runnymede.
  • Oct 26, 1315

    The Great Famine

    The Great Famine
    During this time a large part of the population of Europe died of starvation and diseases. The crime escalated very high, it brought unrest among the peasants and the nobles.
  • Oct 26, 1337

    The Hundred Years' War

    The Hundred Years' War
    The Hundred Years' war started when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. There were many times where there were peace in this period but it continued again and again until 1453
  • Oct 26, 1348

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    Also known as the Black Plague, it was a deadly epidemic weakened the Feudal System and the Church of Europe. Was spread by infected fleas when the bit humans and regurgitated blood into the bite wound. Half of the Europe poulation was killed. Ended around 1350.
  • Oct 26, 1378

    The Great Schism

    The Great Schism
    When the Church was divided into the Eastern and Western Christian Church. The Eastern beliving that the Western was corrupt. Ended around 1417.

  • Charlemagne Empire

    Charlemagne Empire
    He expanded the Frankish Kingdom and eventually covered almost all of Western and Central Europe. Encouraged a revival of the art, religion, and culture with asistance from the Church. His reign ended in 1814 with his death.

  • Treaty of Verdun

    Treaty of Verdun
    The three surviving sons of Louis the Pious caused a civil war when they all were fighting for the crown after their fathers death. Finally the Carolingian Empire was divided into three parts, one for each son, after this treaty ended the three years long civil war.