Middle Ages

By a.meyers
  • 450

    Roman Rule Ended

    Anglo-Saxxons took over
  • Feb 1, 1013

    Danes attacked again

    Danes attacked again and they soon once again controlled entrie country
  • Feb 1, 1016

    King Canute of Denmark

    King Canute of Denmark took throne of England and most of Scandinavia in a combined kingdon
  • Feb 1, 1042

    Danish died out

    Danish line died out and Anglo-Saxxon nobels choose Edward the Confessor as their new king
  • Feb 1, 1066

    Duke William of Normandy

    Edward the Confessor died without an heir--distant relative Duke William of Normandy claimed thrown
  • Feb 1, 1066

    Anglo-Saxxon's refusal

    Anglo-saxon's refused to let Willam of Normandy become king. Harrold of Wessex, brother in law of Edward, become king
  • Period: Feb 1, 1066 to Feb 1, 1087

    William the Conqueror ruled England

  • Oct 1, 1066

    William the Conqueror

    Duke William of Normandy was determined to win the thrown, so he marched into England and defeated Harold's army. He was soon crowned King William I of England. He was known as William the Conqueror.
  • Feb 1, 1100

    Court System

    12 member jury developed
  • Period: Feb 1, 1100 to Feb 1, 1135

    Henry I

    Henry I, William the Conqueror's son ruled
  • Period: Feb 1, 1154 to Feb 1, 1189

    Henry II

    Henry II ruled
  • Feb 1, 1260

    Simon de Monfort

    led revolt agisnt England

  • Alfred the Great

    he came to power

  • Alfred attacked the Danes

  • Danes gave up

    Danes gave up against King Alfred