literary events

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  • Jan 1, 1066

    William the conqueror invades England

    William the conqueror invades England
    was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. Descended from Viking raiders. William was the illegitimate son of Robert I
  • Jan 1, 1150

    1150 paper is first mass produced in spain

    1150 paper is first mass produced in spain
    Muslim conquest of Spain brought paper making to Europe. Both Spain and Italy claim to be the first to manufacture paper in Europe. One of the first paper mills in Europe was in Xativa, Spain
  • Jan 1, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    also called Magna Carta Libertatum or The Great Charter of the Liberties of England, is an English charter, originally issued in Latin in the year 1215, translated into vernacular-French as early as 1219,
  • Jan 1, 1270

    end of crusades

    end of crusades
    were a series of religious expeditionary wars blessed by Pope Urban II and the Catholic Church, with the stated goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem
  • Aug 1, 1378

    first appeara of Robin Hood in Literature

    first appeara of Robin Hood in Literature
    Robin Hood originated in the form of folk tales, but was later recorded onto paper.Robin Hood became a popular folk figure in the medieval period continuing through to modern literature, films and television. In the earliest sources, Robin Hood is a yeoman, but he was often later portrayed as an aristocrat wrongfully dispossessed of his lands and made into an outlaw by an unscrupulous sheriff
  • Jan 1, 1387

    Chaucer writes the canterbury tales

    Chaucer writes the canterbury tales
    a collection of stories in a frame story, between 1387 and 1400. It is the story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury (England). The pilgrims, who come from all layers of society, tell stories to each other to kill time while they travel to Canterbury.
  • Aug 24, 1455

    war of the rosses

    war of the rosses
    were a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York (whose heraldic symbols were the "red" and the "white" rose, respectively) for the throne of England.
  • Jan 1, 1485

    first printing of le Morte d'Arthur

    first printing of le Morte d'Arthur
    for "the death of Arthur"[1]) is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of Romance tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table.
  • Aug 24, 1485

    first tudor king

    first tudor king
    Being the first Tudor King of England, establishing the Tudor Dynasty. His victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field overthrew Richard III and effectively put an end to the Wars of the Roses.