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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of the Hastings
The Norman conquest of England, between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the English army under King Harold II. -
Jan 1, 1095
The First Crusade
From 1095-1099, called by Pope Urban II and led by Peter the Hermit, Walter the Penniless, Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin and Eustace of Flanders, and others. -
Period: Nov 27, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270
Crasades
On November 27 the pope addressed the assembly and asked the warriors of Europe to liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims. The response of the assembly was overwhelmingly favorable -
Jan 1, 1100
Definition of Vernacular
The everyday language of the people in a country or region, as distinct from official or formal language. -
Nov 19, 1188
The Second Crusade
1188 to 1192, proclaimed by Pope Gregory VIII in the wake of the catastrophe of the second crusade, which conducted by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, King Philip Augustus of France and King Richard the Lion-hearted of England. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta was written by a group of 13th-century barons to protect their rights and property against a tyrannical king. -
Jan 1, 1295
Parliament is formed in England
The Model Parliament of 1295 was England’s first legally elected legislature. Each county elected two knights, and each borough two burgesses, and each city two citizens. -
Period: Nov 19, 1337 to Nov 19, 1454
Hundred Years' War
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Period: Nov 19, 1340 to Nov 19, 1400
Bubonic Plague - Black Death
The bubonic plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that affects humans and some animals (mostly rats and prairie dogs). While historically, the disease has killed millions of people worldwide, there are currently only 1,000 to 3,000 cases per year. The mortality rate is 50 to 90 percent if plague is left untreated; it drops to 15 percent with early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics. -
Nov 19, 1414
Great Schism
The spilt of roman catholic church in popes in rome and popes in Avignon lasted from 1378 to 1417 -
Jan 1, 1431
Joan of Arc Killed
Joan of Arc was burned at a stake because she is accused of being a heretic.
