The Middle Ages

By Rickey
  • Sep 24, 1066

    William the Conqueror Invades England

    William the Conqueror Invades England
    Claiming his right to the English throne, William, duke of Normandy, invades England at Pevensey on Britain’s southeast coast. His subsequent defeat of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings marked the beginning of a new era in British history
  • Sep 24, 1150

    1150 Paper Is First Mass-produced In Spain

    1150 Paper Is First Mass-produced In Spain
    Papermaking reached Europe as early as 1085 in Toledo and was firmly established in Xàtiva, Spain by 1150. It is clear that France had a paper mill by 1190, and by 1276 mills were established in Fabriano, Italy and in Treviso and other northern Italian towns by 1340.
  • Sep 24, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Magna Carta (Latin for "the Great Charter"), also called Magna Carta Libertatum (Latin for "the Great Charter of the Liberties"), is a charter agreed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to make peace between the unpopular King and a group of rebel barons, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to t
  • Sep 24, 1270

    End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    The Crusades were military campaigns sanctioned by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages.
  • Sep 24, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    Plague is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Depending on lung infection, or sanitary conditions, plague can be spread in the air, by direct contact, or very rarely by contaminated undercooked food.
  • Sep 24, 1378

    First Appearance of Robin Hood In Literature

    First Appearance of Robin Hood In Literature
    Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman
  • Sep 24, 1387

    Chaucer Wites The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer Wites The Canterbury Tales
    The Canterbury Tales is a collection of over 20 stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century, during the time of the Hundred Years' War.
  • Sep 24, 1455

    War of the Roses

    War of the Roses
    The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England. They were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the houses of Lancaster and York.
  • Sep 24, 1485

    First Printing of Le Morte d’Arthur

    First Printing of Le Morte d’Arthur
    Le Morte d'Arthur (originally spelled Le Morte Darthur, Middle French for “the death of Arthur”) is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of traditional tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table.
  • Sep 24, 1485

    First Tudor King, Henry VII, Is Crowned

    First Tudor King, Henry VII, Is Crowned
    Henry VII (Welsh: Harri Tudur; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England, ruled the Principality of Wales (until 29 November 1489) and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor.