Crusades

Major Historical Events

By shoskinson
  • Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Jan 1, 1485

    The Middle Ages

  • King Edward dies without an heir
    Jan 5, 1066

    King Edward dies without an heir

  • The Crusades begin to free Jerusalem from Turkish control
    Jan 1, 1095

    The Crusades begin to free Jerusalem from Turkish control

  • Henry II invades Ireland, beginning nearly 800 years of British domination
    Jan 1, 1170

    Henry II invades Ireland, beginning nearly 800 years of British domination

  • Pope Gregory IX begins the Inquisition
    Jan 1, 1232

    Pope Gregory IX begins the Inquisition

  • Crusades end
    Jan 1, 1270

    Crusades end

  • Hundred Year's War between England and France begins
    Jan 1, 1337

    Hundred Year's War between England and France begins

  • Black Death strikes England
    Jan 1, 1348

    Black Death strikes England

  • Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by the English in France
    May 30, 1401

    Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by the English in France

  • First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned
    Aug 22, 1485

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned

  • France declares war on England

    France declares war on England

  • Period: to

    The Romantic Period

  • Act of Union creates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

    Act of Union creates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

  • Workday of pauper children limited to 12 hours in England

    Workday of pauper children limited to 12 hours in England

  • English artisans called Luddites riot and destroy textilemachines, fearing that industrialism threatens their livelihoods

    English artisans called Luddites riot and destroy textilemachines, fearing that industrialism threatens their livelihoods

  • British forces burn Washington D.C.

    British forces burn Washington D.C.

  • King George III , mentally unstable since 1810, dies

    King George III , mentally unstable since 1810, dies

  • The Monroe Doctrine closes the Western Hemisphere to further European colonization

    The Monroe Doctrine closes the Western Hemisphere to further European colonization

  • Reform bill extends vote to men who own property worth 10 pounds

    Reform bill extends vote to men who own property worth 10 pounds

  • Period: to

    The Victorian Era

  • Slavery is abolished in the British Empire

    Slavery is abolished in the British Empire

  • Victoria becomes queen of the United Kingdom

    Victoria becomes queen of the United Kingdom

  • Hong Kong becomes a British colony

    Hong Kong becomes a British colony

  • Ten Hours Act limits the number of hours that women and children can work in factories

    Ten Hours Act limits the number of hours that women and children can work in factories

  • Second Reform Act gives vote to most male industrial workers, doubling the number of voters

    Second Reform Act gives vote to most male industrial workers, doubling the number of voters

  • Suez Canal opens

    Suez Canal opens

  • Zulu War against British in South Africa begins

    Zulu War against British in South Africa begins

  • Queen Victoria dies

    Queen Victoria dies