Middle Ages

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  • Dec 7, 741

    Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

  • Dec 7, 1082

    William the conqueror began his rule

  • Dec 7, 1085

    Concordat of worms

  • Nov 27, 1095

    Charlemagne is declared "Emperor of the Romans"

  • Nov 27, 1095

    Pope Urban II calls for war

    War and religion
  • Dec 7, 1096

    First Crusade begins

    religion
  • Dec 7, 1170

    Thomas Becket murdered

  • Dec 7, 1178

    Lombard League defeats Frederick

  • Dec 7, 1187

    Salah al-Din recaptures Jerusalem

    War and religion
  • Dec 7, 1187

    Second crusade begins

    religion
  • Dec 7, 1189

    Third Crusade begins

    Religion
  • Dec 7, 1209

    Franciscan order founded

  • Dec 7, 1212

    Children's crusade

    Religion
  • Dec 7, 1215

    Magna Carta signed

  • Dec 7, 1216

    Dominican order founded

  • Dec 7, 1265

    Dante Alighieri born

  • Dec 7, 1275

    Defender of the peace written

    writing
  • Dec 7, 1291

    The last crusade, when Muslims captured Acre

    religion
  • Dec 7, 1337

    Hundred years war begins

    War
  • Dec 7, 1343

    Geoffrey Chaucer born

  • Dec 6, 1346

    Black death spreads into Europe

    religion
  • Dec 7, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    War
  • Dec 7, 1415

    Jan Hus burned at the stake

    Religion
  • Dec 7, 1431

    Joan of Arc burned at the stake

    religion
  • Dec 7, 1453

    Hundred years war ends

    War
  • Dec 7, 1455

    Wars of the Roses begins

    War
  • Dec 7, 1492

    Ferdinand and Isabella order all Jews to leave Spain

    War

  • The year the cardinals began to elect each new pope

    religion

  • Clovis becomes king

  • Charlemagne is declared "Emperor of the Roman"

    War, religion

  • First captetian king rules