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William Defeted King Harold, who died when William captured England.
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Although the Christians got Jerusalem, they paid for it with a bunch of lost lives.
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This crusade is normally considered a failure.
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King Richard the Lion-Hearted got some rights for the Christians from the Turks.
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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...
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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.
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Acre was the last major city that the Turks took from the Christians in the near east. This ended the Crusades.
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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.
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Benedict established the Monastary in Monte Cassino, Italy, and he also set up rules for the monks.
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Charlemange became the new ruler of the Roman Empire which symbolized union of the church and state.
