Medieval Europe By emma.calleja 590 Christianity Adopted in most areas of Western Europe Period: 590 to Dec 25, 1000 Early Middle Ages Dec 24, 632 Death of the Prophet Muhammad, the beginnings of Arab expansionism of Islam Dec 24, 800 Charlemagne is crowned emperor by Pope Leo III on New Year's Day Dec 24, 850 Three field system of crop rotation has spread throughout Europe Dec 24, 1000 Castles become commonplace throughout Europe Period: Dec 24, 1000 to Dec 25, 1300 High Middle Ages Dec 24, 1066 William of Normandy defeats King Harold at Hastings Dec 24, 1095 First Crusade Dec 24, 1140 First Gothic buildings Dec 24, 1147 Second Crusade Dec 24, 1190 Third Crusade Dec 24, 1215 King John of England is forced to sign the Magna Carta Period: Dec 24, 1300 to Dec 25, 1500 Late Middle Ages Dec 24, 1348 Black Death arrived in Europe and population falls by nearly one third Dec 24, 1381 Peasant uprising in England Dec 24, 1431 Joan of Arc burnt at the stake in Rouen, France Dec 24, 1455 Gutenberg Bible printed in Mainz Germany