Europe

  • Beginning of Middle Ages
    476

    Beginning of Middle Ages

    The start.....
  • Norman Conquest
    Apr 4, 1066

    Norman Conquest

    Normandy became a Duchy of France and their leader was called the Duke of Normandy.
  • The 1st Crusades
    Apr 4, 1095

    The 1st Crusades

    Armies from Europe drove out the Turks and took control of Jerusalem.
  • The 2nd Crusade
    Apr 4, 1147

    The 2nd Crusade

    Then a second Crusade was launched, but was unsuccessful.
  • The 3rd Crusade
    Apr 4, 1187

    The 3rd Crusade

    Won the right for pilgrims to visit the holy city once again.
  • The 4th Crusade
    Apr 4, 1202

    The 4th Crusade

    Crusaders got sidetracked and greedy and ended up conquering and plundering Constantinople.
  • Children's Crusade
    Apr 4, 1212

    Children's Crusade

    Stephen of Cloyes and Nicholas gathered tens of thousands of children to march to the Holy Land.
  • Magna Carta
    Apr 4, 1215

    Magna Carta

    King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta stating that the king was not above the law of the land and protecting the rights of the people.
  • Hundred Years War
    Apr 4, 1337

    Hundred Years War

    The Hundred Years War was fought between England and France and lasted from 1337 to 1453.
  • The black death plague
    Apr 4, 1347

    The black death plague

    There was no cure for the disease and it was highly contagious.
  • War of the Roses
    Apr 4, 1455

    War of the Roses

    The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought in England
  • Reconquista and Islam in Spain

    Reconquista and Islam in Spain

    A long series of wars and battles between the Christian Kingdoms and the Muslim Moors for control of the Iberian Peninsula.