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The Middle Ages

By andrew.daniels
  • Sep 27, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later styled as William the Conqueror.
  • Sep 27, 1150

    Paper is first mass-produced in spain

    Paper is first mass-produced in spain
    The Muslim conquest of Spain brought papermaking into Europe. The English word "ream" (meaning 500 sheets) is derived through Spanish and French from the Arabic word rizmah that translates as "a bundle". Both Spain and Italy claim to be the first to manufacture paper in Europe.
  • Sep 27, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Magna Carta is a charter agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede. 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 the Crown, to be implemented through a council of 25 barons.
  • Sep 27, 1270

    End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    The last major crusade aimed at the Holy Land, and a failure that well symbolizes the end of the crusades.
  • Sep 27, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    One of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in the years 1346–53. Originated in the arid plains of Central Asia, where it then travelled along the Silk Road, reaching Crimea by 1343. From there, it was most likely carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships. Spreading throughout the Mediterranean and Europe.
  • Sep 27, 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. Traditionally depicted as being dressed in Lincoln green, he is often portrayed as "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor" alongside his band of Merry Men. Robin Hood became a popular folk figure in the late-medieval period, and continues to be widely represented in literature, films and television.
  • Sep 27, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    The tales are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from London to Canterbury in order to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return.
  • Period: Sep 27, 1455 to Sep 28, 1485

    War of the Roses

    The Wars of the Roses were a series of wars for control of the throne of England. They were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, those of Lancaster and York. They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487, although there was related fighting before and after this period. The conflict resulted from social and financial troubles that followed the Hundred Years' War
  • Sep 27, 1485

    First printing of Le Morte d’Arthur

    First printing of Le Morte d’Arthur
    a reworking of traditional tales by Sir Thomas Malory about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory interprets existing French and English stories about these figures and adds original material.
  • Sep 27, 1485

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned
    Henry VII, was King of England after seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death, the first monarch of the House of Tudor.