Medieval Timeline 8.24.12

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  • Sep 22, 1066

    William the Conquerer Invades England

    William the Conquerer Invades England
    William built a large fleet and invaded England in September 1066, decisively defeating and killing Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066.
  • Aug 22, 1150

    Paper is first mass-produced in Spain

    Paper is first mass-produced in Spain
    Muslim conquest of Spain brought paper making to Europe.
  • Period: Aug 22, 1150 to Aug 22, 1485

    Literary, Political, & Social Events in the Medieval Ages

  • Aug 22, 1215

    Magna Carta is Issued

    Magna Carta is Issued
    Also known as The Great Charter, it was the first document forced onto an English King by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges.
  • Aug 22, 1270

    End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    military expeditions were launched by Christian secular and religious rulers against Moslems in the Middle East
  • Aug 22, 1348

    The Black Plague Begins

    The Black Plague Begins
    one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350
  • Aug 22, 1378

    Robin Hood first appears in literature

    Robin Hood first appears in literature
    William Langland wrote the Middle English work Piers Plowman.
  • Aug 22, 1387

    Chaucer Writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer Writes The Canterbury Tales
    the story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury. The pilgrims, who come from all layers of society, tell stories to each other to kill time while they travel.
  • Aug 22, 1455

    War of the Roses Begins

    War of the Roses Begins
    A series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England.
  • Aug 22, 1485

    First printing of Le Morte D'Arthur

    First printing of Le Morte D'Arthur
    The book is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of Romance tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table.
  • Aug 22, 1485

    First Tudor Kind is Crowned

    First Tudor Kind is Crowned
    Henry VII, known for his extreme frugality and his ability as an administrator, was responsible for the beginning of the Star Chamber, a closed court that answered to no one but the king.