Legacy Of The Middle Ages Top Ten Events

  • The Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest
    Oct 14, 1066

    The Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest

    Early on the 14 October 1066, two great armies arranged to battle for the position of authority of Britain. On a ridge, 7 miles from Hastings were the strengths of Harold, who had been delegated lord nine months prior. Confronting them on the distant side of the valley underneath were the troops of Duke William of Normandy, who accepted he was the legitimate ruler. By the conclusion of the day, thousands lay dead and the triumphant William was one step closer to seizing the throne.
  • The Domesday Book is Complete
    1085

    The Domesday Book is Complete

    Image result for what is the Domesday book After the Norman intrusion and victory of Britain in 1066, the Domesday Book was commissioned in December 1085 by arranging of William The Victor. William was required to raise charges to pay for his armed force and so a study was set in motion to survey the riches and resources of his subjects all through the land.
  • The First Crusade is Decreed
    1096

    The First Crusade is Decreed

    The First Crusade, called in reaction to an ask for offer assistance from the Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus, was incredibly successful. The Crusaders conquered Nicaea (in Turkey) and Antioch and after that went on to seize Jerusalem, and they built up a string of Crusader-ruled states.
  • Thomas Becket is Murdered
    Dec 19, 1170

    Thomas Becket is Murdered

    originally a close friend of King Henry II, the two men became engaged in a bitter dispute that built up to in Becket's shocking murder by knights with close ties to the king. It is a story of betrayal, of the perceived abuse of power and those who fall for standing in the way of the Crown.
  • Magna Carta is Signed
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta is Signed

    Magna Carta, which means 'The Great Charter, is one of the foremost critical records in history because it established the principle that everybody is subject to the law, even the king, and ensures the rights of people, the right to equity and the right to a reasonable trial.
  • The Battle of Bannockburn
    1314

    The Battle of Bannockburn

    Bannockburn, just like the Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302), has been credited with starting a new structure of fighting in Europe in which infantry, not cavalry, ruled the war zone. The battle too stamped the final major victory of the Scots over the English throughout the Middle Ages.
  • The Black Death Comes to Britain
    1348

    The Black Death Comes to Britain

    The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic, which come to England in June 1348. It was the primary and most serious manifestation of the second pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis microbes. The term Black Death was not utilized until the late 17th century.
  • The Peasents' revolt
    1381

    The Peasents' revolt

    Peasants' Revolt, as well called Wat Tyler's Rebellion, (1381), first awesome popular rebellion in English history. Its quick cause was the inconvenience of the disliked poll tax of 1380, which brought to a head the economic discontent that had been developing since the middle of the century.
  • Henry v Defeats the French at Agincourt
    1415

    Henry v Defeats the French at Agincourt

    It took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day) close by Azincourt, in northern France. The unforeseen English triumph against the numerically superior French army boosted English morale and prestige, injured France and begun a new period of English dominance within the war.
  • Richard III is Defeated at the battle of Bosworth
    1485

    Richard III is Defeated at the battle of Bosworth

    His rival Richard III, the final ruler of the House of York, was murdered throughout the battle, the final English monarch to die in combat. History specialists consider Bosworth Field to mark the conclusion of the Plantagenet dynasty, making it one of the defining significance of English history.