Medieval Society and The Vikings By Christine Jones Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1485 Timeline of some key events of the Middle Ages 476 Western Roman Empire ends Western Roman Empire ends Jan 1, 711 Moors start raiding Spain Jan 1, 1066 William of Normandy wins Battle of Hastings and becomes King of England Jan 1, 1096 Crusades start Jan 1, 1100 Small towns start springing up over Europe Jan 1, 1192 Minamoto Yoritomo becomes the first shogun of Japan Jan 1, 1215 King John of England sgns the Magna Carta Jan 1, 1291 Crusades end Jan 1, 1337 100 Years' War starts Jan 1, 1347 BLACK DEATH breaks out in Europe Jan 1, 1381 Wat Tyler leads a revolt of English peasants for freedom from landowners Jan 1, 1429 Joan of Arc drives out the English from Orleans Jan 1, 1485 100 Years' War ends Jan 1, 1485 Henry Tudor (Henry VII) is crowned King of England Mar 2, 2022 Vikings start raiding Europe
