Medieval main events

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  • Battle of Hastings
    Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    The Battle of Hastings was between. William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson. William won when Harold was hit in the eye by a stray arrow and then killed by enemy knights
  • Period: Oct 14, 1066 to Dec 31, 1500

    Medieval period

    This is when the medieval period began and ended.
  • Crusades begin
    Feb 2, 1096

    Crusades begin

    Crusades were holy wars and Richard the Lionheart was killed on one.
  • Murder of Thomas Becket
    Dec 29, 1170

    Murder of Thomas Becket

    Thomas Becket was murdered by Henry 2 knights because Thomas Becket was aginst him, causing Henry to say 'will no-one rid me of this troublesome priest.'
  • The Magna Carta was signed
    Jun 15, 1215

    The Magna Carta was signed

    The Barons made King John sign the Magna Carta to limit his power
  • Crusades end
    Feb 2, 1272

    Crusades end

    The Crusades are finished.
  • Jewish banishment
    Jan 1, 1292

    Jewish banishment

    Edward 1 expelled Jewish people from England for debt reasons in the year 1292.
  • 100 hundred years war begins
    Mar 6, 1337

    100 hundred years war begins

    It was between England and France. It lasted 116 years.
  • The Black Death
    Mar 3, 1347

    The Black Death

    The Black Death killed half of Europe.
  • Peasants revolt
    Feb 2, 1381

    Peasants revolt

    The peasants had a revolt, led by Watt Tyler. He was murdered.
  • End of hundred years war.
    Jun 18, 1453

    End of hundred years war.

    The war ends.
  • The War of the Roses begins
    Feb 2, 1455

    The War of the Roses begins

    The war of the roses was between the Lancasters and the Yorks and included Richard 3.
  • War of the roses ends
    Feb 13, 1485

    War of the roses ends

    The War ended when Henry 7 (Henry 8's dad) who was a Tudor, won the battle of Bosworth and Richard 3 was killed.