europe in the middle ages

  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Dec 31, 1300

    the rise of new towns and cities in western europe

  • Jan 1, 1066

    william of normandy conqyers england

  • Jan 1, 1096

    the first crusade begins

  • Jan 1, 1100

    guilds began to emerge in europe

  • Sep 23, 1122

    concordat of worms

  • Jan 1, 1154

    henry II is crowned king of england

  • Jan 1, 1154

    the great schism begins in europe

  • Jan 1, 1158

    first universities appear in Europe

  • Nov 1, 1180

    phillip II is crowned king of france

  • Oct 2, 1187

    saladin captures jerusalem from the crusaders

  • Apr 12, 1204

    constantinople is sacked in the fourth crusade

  • Jan 1, 1209

    franciscan order founded

  • Jan 1, 1215

    john signs the magna carta

  • Dec 22, 1216

    dominican order of monks founded

  • Jan 1, 1295

    edward I creates the model parliament

  • Apr 4, 1302

    1st meeting of the estates general in france

  • Jan 1, 1337

    hundred years war begins

  • Jan 1, 1346

    black death

  • Jan 1, 1453

    hundred years war ends

  • May 29, 1453

    ottoman turks conquer byzantine empire

  • Jan 1, 1455

    war of the roses

  • Oct 19, 1469

    ferdinand and isabella unite spain by marriage

  • Jan 1, 1478

    the inquisition begins

  • Alfred the Great begins rule in England

  • charlemagne is crowned holy roman emperor

  • Period: to Dec 31, 1500

    the middle ages

  • Period: to Dec 31, 1100

    vikings invade throughout europe