Middle ages

Middle Ages Events (500-1500A.D.)

  • Norman Conquests
    Oct 14, 1066

    Norman Conquests

    Invasion of Normans and French. After they won, the king settled many people in England.
  • First Crusade
    Jun 8, 1096

    First Crusade

    The First Crusade was a military expedition led by Romans to recapture their holy lands taken by the Muslim conquests.
  • The Second Crusades
    Apr 4, 1147

    The Second Crusades

    The second major crusade led by Europe. It was started because of the fall of Edessa, a country that was found during the first crusade.
  • Third Crusade
    Aug 9, 1189

    Third Crusade

    The third crusade was caused because the pope to stop constant warfare between Europeans.
  • Signing of the Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Signing of the Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta gave more rights to the people and peasants. It guaranteed certain rights such as no taxation without representation, jury trial, and protection of law.
  • Model Parliament Meets
    Nov 8, 1295

    Model Parliament Meets

    Parliament was established.
  • Start of the Hundred Year War
    Apr 12, 1337

    Start of the Hundred Year War

    A war started that was being fought between France and England.
  • Bubonic Plague
    Nov 13, 1347

    Bubonic Plague

    The Black Death, or Bubonic Plague, began to effect people in three forms.
  • Bubonic Plague Ended
    Aug 9, 1352

    Bubonic Plague Ended

    After wiping out 1/3 of the population, the Bubonic Plague was not around anymore.
  • Great Schism
    Feb 3, 1378

    Great Schism

    Each pope declared the other one false and this resulted in a spilt or schism in the Church.
  • Great Schism Ended
    Oct 12, 1417

    Great Schism Ended

    The Holy Roman Emperor and his council making them resign and selecting a new single pope.
  • Hundred Year War Ended
    Dec 21, 1453

    Hundred Year War Ended

    It lasted more thgan 100 years, but it was now over.