middle ages

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  • Sep 24, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    Claming his right of english throne, william invades england.
  • Sep 23, 1150

    Paper is first mass-produced in Spain

    Paper is first mass-produced in Spain
    Earlier, other paper-like materials were in use including papyrus, parchment, palm leaves and vellum, but all of these were derived from materials which were expensive or in limited supply, or required extensive hand-processing to produce a satisfactory finish.
  • Sep 25, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    A charter agreed by king john of england. The charter promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown, to be implemented through a council of 25 barons.
  • Sep 25, 1270

    End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    The Christians of Europe might have continued much longer their efforts to recover the Holy Land, had they not lost faith in the movement
  • Sep 25, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    Was known as the black death and killed half of the population.
    The first known case of The plague was in England was a seaman who arrived at Weymouth, Dorset, from Gascony in June 1348
  • Sep 23, 1378

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature
    Robin hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. he was known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
  • Sep 23, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    Chaucer was a poet and a author. He never wrote finished The Canterbury Tales. the canterbury tales was considered one of the greatest poetic works in English.
  • Period: Sep 25, 1445 to Sep 25, 1485

    War of the Roses

    A series of dynastic wars for the throne of England. They were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the houses of Lancaster and York.
  • Sep 24, 1485

    First printing of Le Morte d’Arthur

    First printing of Le Morte d’Arthur
    A novel that was written in English. A guy name william caxton wrote Le Morte d'Arthur this book is best-known work of Arthurian literature in English.
  • Sep 25, 1485

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned
    Henry won the throne when his forces defeated the forces of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the culmination of the Wars of the Roses. Henry was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. He cemented his claim by marrying Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV and niece of Richard III. Henry was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses.