Socials Western and Eastern Europe

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  • Period: Apr 29, 1000 to

    Western Europe

  • May 7, 1054

    Formal break between greek and latin christian churches

    eastern europe
  • May 4, 1066

    William the Conquerer triumphs at the Battle of Hastings

    (western europe)
  • May 4, 1096

    The first Crusade begins

    Led by Christians to Capture Jerusalem (western europe)
  • May 4, 1137

    Eleanor of Aquitane marries Louis VII of France

    western europe
  • May 5, 1145

    Second Crusade - · Spurred by Zengi's capture of Edessa. Launched in 1145. Accomplished nothing.

    western europe
  • May 4, 1215

    King John signs the Magna Carta

    Originally issued by King John of England (r.1199-1216) as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in 1215, Magna Carta established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law. - See more at: http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/magna-carta-an-introduction#sthash.hOpvLShm.dpuf
  • May 6, 1250

    cordoba becomes largest city in europe with a population of 50'000

    (western europe)
  • May 6, 1265

    first english parliment

  • May 4, 1271

    Marco Polo Travels to China

    western europe
  • May 6, 1290

    Jews expelled from europe

  • May 4, 1337

    Hundrd Years' War begins in France

    Struggle for domination including Spain France and England. Also involved neighbouring countries, and royalty. Created a clear line between English and French royalty Limits were. western europe
  • May 4, 1347

    Black Death Arrives in Europe

    western europe
  • May 4, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    The empire fell due to unable to organize effective strategies to withstand invasions from the Turkish of Anatolia and the Balkans so it was cut from economically available resources.
  • May 4, 1479

    Joan of Arc begins her campaign in France

    western europe
  • May 6, 1485

    English King Henry VII is crowned

  • May 4, 1492

    Columbus sails across the Atlantic

    western europe
  • May 6, 1497

    John Cabot sails to America

  • May 4, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chaple

    western europe
  • May 6, 1509

    Henry VIII comes to the English throne

  • May 4, 1534

    England becomes Protestant Christian under Henry VIII

    western europe
  • May 6, 1545

    Council of Trent begins

    The Council of Trent (Latin: Concilium Tridentinum), held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy, was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation.
  • May 6, 1553

    Mary I become Queen of England

  • May 4, 1558

    Elizabeth I crowned queen of England

    western europe
  • Apr 29, 1573

    Tycho Brahe proves that celestial heavens are not fixed in place

  • Spanish Armada defeated by English

    The Spanish Armada ia a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in August 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England. western europe

  • Galileo begins studying the heavens

    western europe