The Middle Ages

By jose.martinez
  • Sep 24, 1066

    William The Conqueror Envades England

    William The Conqueror Envades England
    William became duke of Normandy at age seven. In January 1066, King Edward died, and Harold Godwine was proclaimed King Harold II. William immediately disputed his claim.
  • Sep 24, 1150

    Paper is First Mass Produced in Spain

    Paper is First Mass Produced in Spain
    Papermaking and manufacturing in Europe was started by Muslims living on the Iberian Peninsula, (today's Portugal and Spain) and Sicily in the 10th century
  • Sep 24, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Magna Carta, meaning ‘The Great Charter’, is one of the most famous documents in the world. Magna Carta established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law.
  • Sep 24, 1270

    end of the Crusades

    end of the Crusades
    Through the end of the 13th century, groups of Crusaders sought to gain ground in the Holy Land through short-lived raids that proved little more than an annoyance to Muslim rulers in the region.
  • Sep 24, 1348

    The PLague

    The PLague
    The Plague was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking
  • Sep 25, 1378

    first appearance of Robin Hood in literature

    first appearance of Robin Hood in literature
    according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. he is often portrayed as "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor"
  • Sep 24, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    Chaucer was an English poet, was born in 1342. It is the story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury (England).
  • Sep 24, 1455

    War of the Roses

    War 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’ArthurPolitical and Social Events

    first printing of Le Morte d’ArthurPolitical and Social Events
    Malory wrote ‘The Death of Arthur’ during 1469 while imprisoned for a series of violent crimes. The chivalry of Arthur’s world was a far cry from Malory’s own, which was torn by war between the noble dynasties of York and Lancaster.
  • Sep 24, 1485

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned

    Henry won the throne when his forces defeated the forces of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the culmination of the Wars of the Roses