Nick Kozel, Europe timeline By session1088@gmail.com Jan 1, 1000 Craftspeople organize into guilds Jan 1, 1000 First European Universities appear Jan 1, 1000 New cities and towns begin to arise in Europe Jan 1, 1066 William of Normandy invades England Jan 1, 1096 The First Crusade Begins Jan 1, 1122 Concordat of Worms Jan 1, 1154 Henry II is crowned King of England Jan 1, 1180 Phillip II is crowned King of France Jan 1, 1184 The Inquisition Begins Jan 1, 1187 Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders Jan 1, 1204 Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Jan 1, 1209 Franciscan order founded Jan 1, 1215 John signs the Magna Carta in England Jan 1, 1216 Dominican order of Monks Founded Jan 1, 1295 Edward I created the Model Parliament Jan 1, 1302 Meeting of the First Estates General in France Jan 1, 1320 The Black Death begins in Europe Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Dec 31, 1457 Hundred Years' War Jan 1, 1378 The Great Schism begins in Europe Jan 1, 1453 Ottoman Turks conquer Byzantine Empire Jan 1, 1455 War of the Roses begins in Europe Jan 1, 1469 Ferdomamd amd Osabella unite Spain by Marriage Mar 2, 2022 Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor Mar 2, 2022 Alfred The Great begins his rule in England Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Dec 31, 1000 Vikings invade throughout Europe