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Medieval Timeline

By britney.hogeland
  • Aug 26, 1066

    William the Conqueror Invades England

    William the Conqueror Invades England
    William laid claim to the English throne after Edward died. He was a distant cousin of Edward and said that Edward had promised him the throne when visiting France in 1051. He even said his claim had been accepted by Harold Godwinson in 1064, when Harold had been blown onto the Norman shore by a storm. William invaded England to become King and claim the throne from Harold.
  • Aug 24, 1150

    Paper is the first mass-produced in Spain.

    Paper is the first mass-produced in Spain.
    Both Spain and Italy claim to be the first to manufacture paper in Europe. Muslim conquest of Spain brought paper making to Europe.
  • Aug 26, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum or The Great Charter of the Liberties of England, is an English charter, originally issued in Latin in the year 1215, translated into vernacular-French as early as 1219,[1] and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions.
  • Aug 26, 1270

    end of the Crusades

    end of the Crusades
    The crusading movement came to an end by the close of the thirteenth century. The emperor Frederick II for a short time recovered Jerusalem by a treaty, but in 1244 A.D. the Holy City became again a possession of the Moslems.
  • Aug 26, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    In Medieval England, the Black Death was to kill 1.5 million people out of an estimated total of 4 million people between 1348 and 1350. No medical knowledge existed in Medieval England to cope with the disease. After 1350, it was to strike England another six times by the end of the century.
  • Aug 24, 1378

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature
    The first appearance of Robin Hood in literature appeared in Europe. Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor.
  • Aug 24, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    , Chaucer intended that each pilgrim should tell two tales on the way to Canterbury and two tales on the way back. He never finished his enormous project and even the completed tales were not finally revised. Scholars are uncertain about the order of the tales
  • Aug 26, 1455

    War of the Roses

    War of the Roses
    The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York (whose heraldic symbols were the "red" and the "white" rose, respectively) for the throne of England
  • Aug 24, 1485

    First painting of Le Morte d'Arthur

    First painting of Le Morte d'Arthur
    He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. He was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the Wars of the Roses.
  • Aug 26, 1485

    First Tudor king, Henry VII,is crowned

    First Tudor king, Henry VII,is crowned
    Henry VII was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the Wars of the Roses. He founded a long-lasting dynasty and, after a reign of nearly 24 years, was peacefully succeeded by his son, Henry VIII.