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He defeated King Harold II of England on 14 October 1066 at the Battle of Hastings.
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Paper has been around since the second century, but doesn't reach mass-production in Spain until 1150.
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The Magna Carta is a charter that was forced onto the king by his subjects in an attempt to limit his power.
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The Ninth Crusade was deemed a failure for Edward I of England.
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The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350.
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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", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men".
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The tales are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.
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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.
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Le Morte d’Arthur is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of Romance tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table.
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Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor.
