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Period: 500 to Oct 26, 1500
Middle ages
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Uniting of the Franks
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Period: Nov 2, 751 to
Carolingian Dynasty
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Oct 31, 1000
New Latin Language
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Nov 20, 1066
Battle of the Hastings
The battle of Hastings took place in the year AD 1066 after a dispute over the succession to the English throne. he Battle of Hastings, both directly and indirectly, ushered in changes in English law, language and culture and laid the groundwork for the beginnings of the English feudal system. -
Jan 26, 1077
Banning of lay investiture
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Nov 6, 1095
Crusades begin
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Period: Nov 20, 1096 to Nov 20, 1270
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars launched by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens. The reason for the crusades was a war between Christians and Moslems which centered around the city of Jerusalem. -
May 29, 1176
Battle of Legnano
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Nov 20, 1215
Magna Carta
Abuses by King John caused a revolt by nobles who compelled him to execute this recognition of rights for both noblemen and ordinary Englishmen. It established the principle that no one, including the king or a lawmaker, is above the law. -
Nov 25, 1216
Parliament is formed in England
Near the end of the Middle Ages, the role of government in England made many changes. England laid the foundation for representative government and regulated sovereignty. -
Nov 25, 1291
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars launched by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens. The kingdom of Jerusalem was gradually lost until the last Christian city, Acre, fell. -
Period: Nov 19, 1337 to Nov 19, 1453
The Hundred Years'
The Middle Ages encompass one of the most exciting periods in English History. One of the most important historical events of the Medieval era is the Hundred Years War. -
Period: Nov 19, 1340 to Nov 19, 1400
Bubonic Plague (The Black Death)
People called it "The Black Death" because of the black spots it produced on the skin. A terrible killer was loose across Europe, and Medieval medicine had nothing to combat it. -
Nov 20, 1378
The Great Schism
The Roman Catholic Church separated when the King of France decided that he did not like the Italian Pope and elected one of his own.The Great Schism, as it has been called, lasted for about 68 years. -
May 8, 1429
Joan of Arc
Joan was given a small army with which she raised the seige of Orleans. She then enjoyed a series of great military successes, during which the King was able to enter Rheims and be crowned with her at his side. -
Nov 25, 1469
Vernacular
Until the sixteenth century, Latin was the official language of law, government, business, education and religion in Western Europe. The Latin of written communication was generally considered learned, or high, Latin and composition of documents. -
Decline of Western Roman Empire
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Crowning of Charlemagne by the Pope
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Charlemagne Dies
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Otto crowned as Emperor
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Reign of Charlemagne
