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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. -
Feb 2, 1096
Crusades begin
Crusades were holy wars and Richard the Lionheart was killed on one. -
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.' -
Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta was signed
The Barons made King John sign the Magna Carta to limit his power -
Feb 2, 1272
Crusades end
The Crusades are finished. -
Jan 1, 1292
Jewish banishment
Edward 1 expelled Jewish people from England for debt reasons in the year 1292. -
Mar 6, 1337
100 hundred years war begins
It was between England and France. It lasted 116 years. -
Mar 3, 1347
The Black Death
The Black Death killed half of Europe. -
Feb 2, 1381
Peasants revolt
The peasants had a revolt, led by Watt Tyler. He was murdered. -
Jun 18, 1453
End of hundred years war.
The war ends. -
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. -
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.
