Middle Ages and Renaissance Timeline

  • 476

    Fall of Roman Empire

  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1000

    Early Middly Ages

  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1527

    Middle Ages

  • Jan 1, 732

    Charles Martel halts a Muslim advance into France

  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Jan 1, 1300

    High Middle Ages

  • Jan 1, 1054

    Great Schism

  • Jan 1, 1066

    William the Conquerer

  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1099

    First Crusade

  • Period: Jan 1, 1140 to Jan 1, 1270

    • Rise of European Universities (1140 – 1270)

  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1527

    Late Middle Ages

  • Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453

    100 Year War

  • Period: Jan 1, 1347 to Jan 1, 1350

    Black Death at its height (1347-1350)

  • Period: Jan 1, 1375 to Jan 1, 1527

    Renaissance in Italy

  • Jan 1, 1450

    Printing Press

  • Jan 1, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks

  • Jan 1, 1469

    Lorenzo de Medici Comes to Power

  • Jan 1, 1486

    Pico's Oration

  • Jan 1, 1517

    95 THESES ARE POSTED

    The 95 Theses, which proposed two central beliefs which sparked the Protestant Revolution. This caused the catholic church to divide.
  • Jan 1, 1532

    Machiavellies 'The Prince' is published

  • Jan 1, 1534

    KING HENRY CREATES THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

    Henry's cheif minister after Wolsey's downfall, helped establish Henry VII as head of the Church of England.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1558 to

    QUEEN ELIZABETHS REIGN

    The first women to have power of England. She is also was Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
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    PRODUCTION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARES BEST WORK

    William Shakespeare was a famous playwrite, poet, and actor. He produced his best work during this time such as 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Hamlet'.