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  • 511

    uniting of the franks

    uniting of the franks
    were germanic tribes that joined together.
  • Oct 30, 744

    charlemagne conquered the lombards

    charlemagne conquered the lombards
    charlemagne defeated the lombards in 774 at their captial of pavia in italy.
  • Oct 29, 1066

    normans take control of england

    normans take control of england
    William defeated King Harold II of England on 14 October 1066 at the Battle of Hastings
  • Jun 23, 1078

    banning of lay investiture

    banning of lay investiture
    Pope Gregory VII was who banned the lay investiture.Therefore King Henry declared Gregory was no longer pope and the Romans should choose a new pope.
  • Nov 20, 1099

    first crusade

    first crusade
    It began in 1096 and ended in 1099. It was a military expedition to retake the holy land back from the musmlims.
  • Feb 27, 1176

    battle of legnano

    battle of legnano
    the lombards fought between the forces of the Holy Roman Empire. Lombard League were the ones who won the battle.
  • Nov 20, 1215

    magna carta

    magna carta
    a document that King John of England was forced into signing. reduced the power he held as the King of England.
  • Nov 20, 1270

    Last Crusade

    Last Crusade
    The last crusade was led by Prince Edward. Is sometimes grouped with the Eighth Crusade, Commonly considered to be the last major medieval Crusade to the Holy Land.
  • Nov 20, 1295

    parliament is formed in england

    parliament is formed in england
    Was a the legislature of the Kingdom of England. William of Normandy introduced a feudal system.
  • Nov 20, 1414

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
    The council ended the Three-Popes Controversy. Accepting the resignation of the remaining Papal claimants and electing Pope Martin V.
  • May 8, 1429

    lifting of the siege in orleans

    lifting of the siege in orleans
    This was Joan Of Arc first major military success. It was a turning point for the hundred year war. Where the french actually started to look like they were gonna win.
  • Nov 20, 1526

    french was introduced

    french was introduced
    french was one of the launages that were created as a branch of the the greek launage.
  • crowning of charlemagne by the pope

    crowning of charlemagne by the pope
    It was the height of his power, he was crowned in 800 on christmas day.
  • rollo receiving normandy

    rollo receiving normandy
    King Charles of france made a agreement with rollo that if he stops invadeing he can have normandy.
  • louis the pious became king

    louis the pious became king
    He became the king in 814 after his father died. He stayed the king until 840 when he died.
  • charlemagne nominated as patriarch of aquileia

    charlemagne nominated as patriarch of aquileia
    helped him decide in political but also in theological matters.
  • charlemagne became king of the franks

    charlemagne became king of the franks
    Charlemagne became co-ruler with his brother in 768. His brother died in 771, So he bacame the ruler of the franks.