Medieval Europe

  • Reconquista
    Jan 1, 718

    Reconquista

    The Reconquista was a name for a long period of time of war between the Christian kingdoms and the Muslims moors for control of the Iberian Peninsula.
  • Norman Invasion
    Sep 28, 1066

    Norman Invasion

    The Normans were Vikings who had settled along the coast of France. The Norman conquest started with king Edward he didn't choose for someone to be king when he died so the nobles decided on Harold II. Then 2 others claimed to be king. so they all fought against each other, until William won and became king. so Since William was a Norman he let the other Normans invade Europe.
  • Battle Of Hastings
    Oct 14, 1066

    Battle Of Hastings

    The Battle Of Hastings was a battle between the Norman French army of Duke William II of Normandy and an English army under the Anglo-Saxons.
  • Signing Of The Magna Carta
    Jun 12, 1215

    Signing Of The Magna Carta

    The Barons were done with King James high taxes so they made him sign the Magna Carta so that they wouldn't have to fight. King James made unfair laws which is why the barons made him sign the Magna Carta. When King James signed it, it gave everyone fair laws.
  • Black Death
    Jan 1, 1346

    Black Death

    The plague started in Asia and through the silk road. The disease was carried through flies and rats. people thought it was the end of the world, they burned down villages to stay away from the plague
  • Spanish Inquisition
    Nov 1, 1478

    Spanish Inquisition

    was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.