Medieval Times

  • Battle of Hastings
    Jan 1, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    A battle was fought between the French and the English
  • Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV
    Jan 1, 1076

    Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV

    King Henry writes a nasty letter to the pope and in return is excommunicated, but then re-accepted back into the church.
  • First Crusade
    Jan 1, 1096

    First Crusade

    This is the beginning of the first of many crusades.
  • Thomas Becket
    Jan 1, 1170

    Thomas Becket

    Four knights kill Thomas Becket the Archbishop of Canterbury to seek favor in King Henry II.
  • St Francis of Assisi
    Jan 1, 1181

    St Francis of Assisi

    St Francis of Assissi is born
  • Magna Carta
    Jan 1, 1215

    Magna Carta

    King John put his seal on the Magna Carta in Runnymede.
  • Bubonic Plague
    Jan 1, 1348

    Bubonic Plague

    The bubonic plague first enters Europe.
  • French Fight Back
    Jan 1, 1415

    French Fight Back

    The French army, now stronger, fought bck the invasion by King Henry V.
  • Joan of Arc
    Jan 1, 1431

    Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc is sentenced to be burned at the stake by the English and the Catholic Church.
  • Chalemagne

    Chalemagne

    Chalemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor