Medieval Europe

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  • The Roman Empire in Western Europe collapses
    476

    The Roman Empire in Western Europe collapses

    The Medieval Period starts.
  • Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned emperor of Western Europe
    800

    Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned emperor of Western Europe

    Pope Leo III was the person who crowned him.
  • Edward the Confessor becomes king of England
    1042

    Edward the Confessor becomes king of England

    His ruling of England ended in 1066 after he died.
  • The Seljuk Turks, an Islamic people, take control of Jerusalem
    1050

    The Seljuk Turks, an Islamic people, take control of Jerusalem

    This led to the beginning of the First Crusade.
  • Edward the Confessor dies. Harold Godwinson succeeds him to become the last Anglo-Saxon king.
    1066

    Edward the Confessor dies. Harold Godwinson succeeds him to become the last Anglo-Saxon king.

    William of Normandy invades England, defeating Harold at the Battle of Hastings to become King William I of England.
  • The Domesday Book was a complete list of all property and livestock holdings in England and Wales
    1086

    The Domesday Book was a complete list of all property and livestock holdings in England and Wales

    This book became compiled.
  • First Crusade begins.
    1096

    First Crusade begins.

    This was the first of a series of wars between Christians and Muslims to be fought over the next 175 years.
  • The Crusaders capture the holy city of Jerusalem.
    1099

    The Crusaders capture the holy city of Jerusalem.

    The Crusaders took over the Seljuk Turks.
  • Muslims forces recapture Jerusalem
    1187

    Muslims forces recapture Jerusalem

    This provided a motive for the Third Crusade.
  • The Magna Carta was the first ever document outlining the rights of the people
    1215

    The Magna Carta was the first ever document outlining the rights of the people

    This document is signed by King John of England. The trial by jury starts to replace trial by ordeal.
  • The Great Famine of Europe
    1315

    The Great Famine of Europe

    This was caused by bad weather and widespread crop failure begins. It lasts for 2 years and kills millions of people
  • Start of the Hundred Years War between England and France
    1337

    Start of the Hundred Years War between England and France

    The war ended in 1443.
  • The Black Death Begins
    1347

    The Black Death Begins

    A deadly plague spreads across Europe. This pandemic wiped out a third of its population.
  • First Printing Press is Invented
    1450

    First Printing Press is Invented

    This was made by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany. The press contained a movable type.