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590
Christianity has spread to most of Europe
Christianity spread over Europe rapidly. One of the reasons for this was because the people were promised eternal life and salvation for doing things such as dying in battle. As the people wanted to obtain this kind of life after death, more and more people started to believe that there was a supreme being. Almost everyone relied on the Church in times of need (i.e., guidance and protection). The final reason was that the people were sure that only the faithful would gain eternal salvation. -
Dec 25, 800
Charlemagne is crowned emperor
Charlemagne or Charles The Great was known to be a reinforcer and preserver of Christianity. He often gave money and land to the Church and was proctected the Popes of the area. As a sign of his comitment to Christianity and his relationship with the Church, Pope Leo III (795 - 816) crowned Charelmagne the Holy Roman Emperor on December 25, 800 during a mass that took place at the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. -
Oct 14, 1066
The Battle Of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings commenced on the 14th of October, 1066. It was in this famous battle that William of Nomandy remained victorious to Harold II of England. The battle took place because Willaim thought he should be the heir to the throne after the demise of King Edward "The Conqueror". After the battle a new era developed in which the Normans replaced the Anglo-Saxons in terms of ruling. It was a turning point in the English history as it shaped the language, laws and culture until date. -
1095
The First Crusade
The First crusage was a military campaign initiated by Pope Uban II. This crusade lasted for 7 years; from 1095 - 1102. There were three main reasons why the First Crusade commenced: to stop the Muslim states from expanding, to reclaim the Holy Land (Jerusalem) in the Middle East and to recapture territories that were once a part of the Christian states. It was in this crusade that Pope Urban gave his speech on how God has asked the people to go into battle in return for the forgiveness of sins. -
1147
The Second Crusade
The Second Crusade took place because the Holy Land had fallen to the Muslim Turks. Pope Eugenius III called for the Second Crusade on the 1st of December 1145. The Crusade was led by the German king Conrad III and Louis VII, the king of France. Jerusalem has been Christians land since the end of the First Crusade but had fallen into the hands of the Muslim leader Imad Al-Din Zangi in 1144. Christians lost the crusade as Zangi's successor, Nur-Al Din captured Damascus and made it a Muslim state. -
1189
The Third Crusade
The Third Crusade was decided upon after Muslim leader Saladin had taken control of Jerusalem. It was led by 3 kings: Frederick I Barbarossa, King of Germany, Philip II of France and Richard I 'the Lionhearted' of England; hence the name The Kings Crusade. Frederick died during battle. Richard negoiated for peace with Saladin. The Crusader fortress of Ascalon had to be destroyed, a small amount of land had to be given to the Crusaders and the safety of Christian pilgrims was also bargained for. -
Jun 25, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is a document that was signed by King John of England on 25th of June, 1215 under the pressure of barons who were going to rebel against him. The Magna Carta, the original copy as seen to the left, is a legal contract that guaranteed a form of order in England. It stated that the royals, government or anyone of else the sort, wasn't above the law. This meant that these people couldn't do anything that was to their liking that went against the English law. -
1347
The Black Death
The Black Death was a plague that spread across Europe, Asia and North Africa. It was an infection caused by a bacteria called Yersinia Pestis as seen to the right. The most common way the bubonic plage spread was through fleas. Humans were also a main source of transmission as they just kept travelling and moving around. The plague taught mordern society two things: in Medieval times diseases can spread quickly and humans today have learnt how to control the spread of worldwide pandemics. -
1381
The Peasant's Revolt
The Peasant's Revolt was a huge uprising that took place in England in 1381. Wat Tyler, one of the rebellion leaders, among others, fought for better rights for peasants. These included the reduction of taxes, higher wages, better living circumstances for workers, etc. The result of the uprising was that the peasants that took part in the revolt were branded as traitors and beheaded. It did have postive consequences too, as tax was abandoned, wages were rised and serfs could by their freedom. -
1455
The Gutenberg Bible Is Printed
The Gutenberg Bible was first printed in Maniz in 1455. It was printed by Johann Gutenberg and his two associates, Johann Fust and Peter Schoeffer. The printing of the Gutenberg Bible changed the world to the mordern world we know today. This is because the printing of this Bible allowed for the mass production of books. Before this event, all books were written out completely by hand, but after, people learnt how to speed up the process without ruinignt he quality and made the books cheaper.
