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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
William Defeted King Harold, who died when William captured England. -
Jan 1, 1096
1st Crusade begins
Although the Christians got Jerusalem, they paid for it with a bunch of lost lives. -
Jan 1, 1145
2nd Crusade begins
This crusade is normally considered a failure. -
Jan 1, 1189
3rd Crusade begins
King Richard the Lion-Hearted got some rights for the Christians from the Turks. -
Jan 1, 1202
4th Crusade begins
This crusade was very different from the rest. As Christians were making their way to the Holy land, they burned and sacked many things in their path. They never made it to the Holy Land... -
Jun 19, 1215
The Magna Carta
King John signed the Magna Carta forcefully. This gave rights to the people and said that the King also had to obay the law and was not above it. -
May 18, 1291
Fall of Acre
Acre was the last major city that the Turks took from the Christians in the near east. This ended the Crusades. -
Oct 1, 1347
The Black Death
The black death started around october in 1347 and reached England in about 1348. The black death was spread by fleas that travled on rats and got to humans, usually causing death. The black death lasted until about 1351 and killed over 1,000,000 people, 1/3 of Europe's population. -
First Monastary in Monte Cassino, Italy
Benedict established the Monastary in Monte Cassino, Italy, and he also set up rules for the monks. -
Charlemange became new ruler
Charlemange became the new ruler of the Roman Empire which symbolized union of the church and state.
