Medieval Europe By . I am an idiot 476 The start of the era The Roman empire collapse leading to a new era. 800 Charlemagne was crowned emperor of west europe. 1042 Edward the confessor is now king of england 1066 Battle of Hastings The war that changed the english language. 1086 The Domesday Book was compiled 1096 the first crusade begins 1099 The crusaders capture the holy city of Jerusalem 1215 The magna carta was signed by the king 1315 The great famine of Europe. 1337 Start of the hundred year war between England and France. 1347 the black death started 1450 Johannes Gutenberg invents the first print press