Casey Spencer:Unit two

  • Government
    500

    Government

    Small germanic kingdoms replace roman provinces.Small communities governed by unwritten rules and tradition.
  • Period: 500 to Oct 29, 1500

    Middle ages

  • Battle of the Franks
    511

    Battle of the Franks

    The Franks were united into one kingdom modern day France.
  • Loss of Language
    Oct 29, 600

    Loss of Language

    Impacts learning, most important works of literature,science,and philosophy were in Greek.
  • Pepin the Short
    Oct 29, 751

    Pepin the Short

    Son of Charles Hammer, fought by Lambards who were invading Italy and threatening Rome.
  • Period: Oct 29, 751 to

    Carolingian Dynasty

  • Feudalism
    Oct 29, 1066

    Feudalism

    Military and political system based on land ownership and personality loyalty.
  • Battle of Hastings
    Nov 27, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Norman conquest of England between the Norman French army of Duke William of Normandy.
  • Banning of lay investure
    Oct 29, 1075

    Banning of lay investure

    Church reformersfelt that bishops should not be inder the power of any king so in 1075 pope Gregory banned lay investiture.
  • Pope Gregory
    Oct 29, 1076

    Pope Gregory

    Head of the catholic church, expanded the authority of the papacy.
  • Period: Nov 20, 1096 to Nov 20, 1270

    Crusades

    www.google.comA series of religious wars blessed by pop urban the second and the catholic church.
  • First Crusade
    Nov 27, 1099

    First Crusade

    The first of mant crusades that took place to capture Jerusalem.
  • Vernacular
    Nov 27, 1112

    Vernacular

    Native language or common language of European people.
  • Battle of Legnano
    Oct 29, 1176

    Battle of Legnano

    The Battle of Legnano was fought on May 29, 1176, between the forces of the Holy Roman Empire, led by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, and the Lombard League.
  • 9th Crusade
    Nov 27, 1272

    9th Crusade

    Last medieval crusaed of the holy land.
  • Parliament is formed in England
    Nov 27, 1295

    Parliament is formed in England

    The first body that restricted the power of a king.
  • Magna Carta
    Nov 20, 1297

    Magna Carta

    English legal document which had a huge influemce of the developing legal system of England.
  • Period: Nov 20, 1337 to Nov 20, 1453

    Hundred year war

    www.wikipedia.comA series of conflicts between the kingdoms of England and the kingdom of France.
  • Period: Nov 20, 1340 to Nov 20, 1400

    Bubonic plague

    www.yahoo.comZoonotic disease that spread quickly throughout the middle ages.
  • Great Schism
    Nov 20, 1414

    Great Schism

    Seperation of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Burning of Joan of Arc
    Nov 27, 1431

    Burning of Joan of Arc

    Joan was burned on a stake due to her cross dressing.
  • Crowning of Charlemagne

    Crowning of Charlemagne

    The church sought to influence both spiritual and political matters.
  • Vikings

    Vikings

    Came from Scandinavia they are Germanic people, known for their ability to sail trade and rule.
  • Period: to

    Reign of Charlemagne