Middle Ages

By KarsonW.
  • Charles the Hammer and the Battle of the Tours
    732

    Charles the Hammer and the Battle of the Tours

    1. Ensured the ruling of Charlemagne 2.Spread Christianity 3.Showed Europe Islamic forces could be defeated.
  • Charlemagne
    800

    Charlemagne

    1. Ensured Christianity in Europe 2.United all Germanic people into one kingdom. 3.Known as the Father of Europe
  • The Treaty of Verdun
    843

    The Treaty of Verdun

    1. Ended the three-year Caroligian civil war.
    2. Divided the kingdom amongst the three remaining grandsons of Charlemagne. 3.Was signed in Verdun-sur-Meuse
  • The Battle of Hastings
    1066

    The Battle of Hastings

    1.Between a Norman-French army and an English army.
    2. Beginning of the Norman Conquest of England.
    3. The Norman won.
  • The First Crusade
    1095

    The First Crusade

    1. Was the only successful crusade.
    2. Was to recapture Jerusalem and The Holy Land from Muslims.
    3. There were at least 60,000 soldiers.
  • Declaration of Magna Carta
    1215

    Declaration of Magna Carta

    1. The Demands of the Barons were recorded in a document known as The Article of the Barons. 2.One of the most important documents in history.
    2. It establishes that everyone is subject to the law.
  • The Great Famine
    1315

    The Great Famine

    1. Most of Europe was affected.
    2. First of a series of large-scale crises in Europe.
    3. Crime rates went up when this happened.
  • Hundred Years War
    1337

    Hundred Years War

    1. Was against France and England.
    2. France won due to the help of cannons.
    3. The French were armed with crossbows and the English had longbows.
  • The Black Death
    1348

    The Black Death

    1. It killed most of the population.
    2. Killed more people in Asia than in Europe.
    3. Barely any trade happened due to it.
  • The Great Schism
    1378

    The Great Schism

    1. The Church was divided.
    2. It was between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
    3. The East Orthodox Church thought the Catholic Church was corrupt and exploitative.