Middle Ages Timeline

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  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1527

    Middle Ages

  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1000

    Early Middle Ages: 476 – 1000

  • Charles Martel halts Muslim andvance into France
    Jan 1, 732

    Charles Martel halts Muslim andvance into France

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

    High Middle Ages: 1000 – 1300

  • William the Conqueror invades England
    Jan 1, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

  • Establishment of the University of Oxford
    Jan 1, 1096

    Establishment of the University of Oxford

    The University of Oxford was established and began the education revolution in Europe, spreading intelligence across Western Europe. This led to many things in the move forwards and reformation of Europe.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1099

    The First Crusade

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

    Late Middle Ages: 1300 – 1527

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

    Hundred Years’ War between France and England

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

    Black Death at its height

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

    Renaissance in Italy

  • Period: Jan 1, 1378 to Jan 1, 1418

    Great Schism

  • Printing press invented by J. Gutenberg
    Jan 1, 1450

    Printing press invented by J. Gutenberg

  • Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
    Jan 1, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks

  • Lorenzo de Medici comes to power in Florence
    Jan 1, 1469

    Lorenzo de Medici comes to power in Florence

  • Pico publishes “Oration”
    Jan 1, 1486

    Pico publishes “Oration”

  • Bonfire of the Vanities
    Jan 1, 1497

    Bonfire of the Vanities

    The Bonfire of the Vanities was a public burning of all things that were declared sinful by Savonarola. All copies of the 95 Theses were burned and other books representing reform.
  • 95 Theses are Published by Martin Luther
    Jan 1, 1517

    95 Theses are Published by Martin Luther

    The 95 Theses marked to start of a Protestant Reformation during the Middle Ages. It displayed ideals for religious equality.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1525 to

    Reformation

  • Machiavelli’s The Prince is published
    Jan 1, 1532

    Machiavelli’s The Prince is published

  • The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I
    Jan 1, 1533

    The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I

    The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth represents the start of the Elizabethan Era in England which created change for all of England.