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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500
Middle Ages
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Period: Jan 1, 751 to
Carolingian Dynasty
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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings is fought during the Norman conquest of England. -
Oct 29, 1075
Lay Investiture is banned
Lay investiture, a ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials, is banned by Pope Gregory VII. -
Period: Jun 3, 1096 to Nov 20, 1270
Crusades
The Great Crusades lasted from 1096 to 1270; there were a total of 9 Crusades.
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Dec 8, 1096
First Crusade
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Jan 1, 1152
Frederick I chosen as German King
The seven German princes who elected the German king realized that Germany needed a strong ruler to keep peace and chose Frederick I. -
May 29, 1176
Battle of Legnano
In May of 1176, the Lombard League faced Frederick's army. This battle is called the Battle of Legnano. -
Dec 14, 1202
Fourth Crusade
During the Fourth Crusade, the city of Constantinople is captured. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
King John is practically forced to sign this document, granting basic political rights to all Englishmen. -
Jun 22, 1215
Magna Carta is signed
In 1215, the Magna Carta is signed to limit the powers of the king and give rights to free men in England. -
Nov 5, 1295
Parliament is formed in England
In order to give the people more freedoms in England, Parliament is formed. -
Nov 19, 1320
Dante's Divine Comedy
Dante's Divine Comedy is one of the earliest known usage of vernacular. -
Period: May 6, 1337 to Oct 21, 1453
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a war between England and France over control of their countries.
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Period: Sep 20, 1340 to Feb 12, 1400
Bubonic Plague - Black Death
The Bubonic Plague, or Black Death, killed about 1/3 of Europes population.
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Jul 3, 1414
Great Schism
Two popes try to claim authority over the Roman Catholic Church. -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc Executed
The Catholic church claims that Joan of Arc is a heretic and burns her at the stake. -
Crowning of Charlemagne
Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor on Christmas Day. -
Otto the Great is crowned Emperor
Otto the Great is crowned Emperor by Pope John XII. -
Uniting of the Franks
By 491, Clovis I had consolidated the Franks under one rule. -
Charles the Simple is crowned
In 863, Charles is crowned by a faction. -
Clovis I succeeds his father
After the death of his father, Clovis I becomes ruler of the Franks. -
Vikings' first raid
Vikings raid Portland, England. -
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Reign of Charlemagne
