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Jun 19, 1066
Viking Raids In Europe
The Vikings Invaded Most Of Europe From 800AD-1066AD. They Caused Havoc Everywhere They Went. With Their Huge Size, Vicious Weapons And Fearless Attitude They Were Close To Unstopable. Their main Form Of Transportation Was A Special Ship Designed By The Vikings. The Ship Was Called A Longboat And Could Glide Through The Water With Ease, This Alowed The Vikings To Travel Further Distances To Invade. They Mainly Targeted The Weak, Monks And Peasants Mostly. They Stole Gold, Jewellyery and Land -
Jun 27, 1099
The First Crusades
`ABOUT
The First Crusade (1096-1099) was a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim Conquests of the Levant (632-661), resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099. It was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II.
EFFECTS
The crusades effected politics when Robert Cuthose went to fight in a Crusade and his brother Henry the I of England became king instead of him which upset the people of England ultimately leading to the Battle of Tichebray in 1106 -
Jun 20, 1100
The Silk Road
The silk road was a trading route allowing Asia To Connect With Europe. It Was Established In The Second Century BC. It lead to good trade between the east and the west causinf=g less wars as countries made alliances. In 760 The Road Began To Decline, ButWas revived By The Twelfth Century during the Sung Dynasty As China Began Dependent on Silk. The Chinese Traded Slves, Precious Stones, Perfumes And medicines for silk from the Mongols -
Jun 26, 1189
The Third Crusades
ABOUT
The Third Crusade (1189-1192) or the King’s Crusade was an attempt by European leaders to regain the Holy Lands from Saladin. It was extremely successful although ultimate goal was not reached, the reconquer of Jerusalem.
EFFECTS
After the Crusades Jerusalem remained under Muslim control. Western Europe gained minor victories Eastern Europe (Holy Lands). The Italians share ownership of the Syrian ports. Muslims allow unarmed Christians to trade. -
Jun 26, 1215
Signing OfThe Magna Carta
About
The Magna Carta is a declaration that King John of England was forced into signing as he lost power. The Magna Carta stated that he agreed to an extremely powerful Government would be allowed to be formed. The powerful Government gained better rights for citizens.
Effects
The main effects of the Magna Carta were that even the king had to obey the laws set by the new Government and that the common man couldn’t just be killed and his rights must be respected, no matter how high on the feu -
Jun 26, 1219
Acre Recapture By The Turks
ABOUT
The Siege of Acre (The Fall of Acre) took place in 1219and led to Muslims regaining control of Turkey from the Crusaders. It is considered one of the most important battles of the Middle Ages as it severely decreased the number of Crusaders and as a result they lost their strong grip over Muslim Jerusalem.
Effects
After the siege there were no further successful Crusades to the Holy Land. By 1291 a few leaders in Europe suggested another Crusade though their proposals weren’t taken with -
Jun 19, 1300
The Renaissance In Europe
The Renaissance occurred from the 14th to the 17th century and began in florence. During this period scientists began to see the world in a different way. This lead to many scientific discoveries. This also Lead to people abandonning the catholic church as they didn't have any answers to these scientific discoveries. Artists also flourished during this period. artists such as michaelangelo and leonardo davinci. Many of the world's greatest ever paintings and sculptures were created during this t -
Jun 12, 1346
Outbreak Of The Plague In Europe
The Black Death First Entered Europe Through Constantinoples, Italy. It was Brought In By Mongol Trading Ships Through The Black Sea and The Mediteranian. This disease was brought over from China. There Were Attempts to stop this plague, but they were In Vein. The Black Death Swept Accross Europe Over a span Of Six Years -
Jun 15, 1348
The Flagellant Movement
From 1348 to 1351, flagellants roamed the streets ofEurope violently whipping and punishing themselves. they did this to try and gain forgivness from God for their sins and hopefully become exempt from the horror of the Black Death. They were lead by a master and stopped at regular intervals to be whipped with heavier duty whips by their master. This would often draw blood or even lead to death. -
Jun 12, 1349
Persecution Of Jews
Jewish People were blamed for the sudden outbreak of this horrendus disease. They were believed to have poisoned the wells and the air supply. The Jews were forced to live in Ghettos and were killec in many different ways. -
Feb 16, 1381
The Peasants' Revolt
About
The Peasants’’ Revolt, Wat Tyler’s Rebellion or The Great Rising of 1381 was a major part of Britain’s history. The rebellion was the most extreme and widespread rebellion in English history.
Effects
After the Revolt the peasant demands were denied and many executed but the revolt wnsn't a complete waste of time as it achieved several things 1.Parliament stopped controlling what land owners paid peasants 2.The poll tax was never raised again 3.The feudal system broke down. -
Jun 19, 1492
Spanish Conquest Of The Americans
After Christopher Columbus Discovered America Word Got Out Around Europe. The Spanish Caught Wind Of this And Decided That They Would Like To Own This Land Themselves. They Colonised The Land Introducing: Farming and Other Forms Of Early Living In Europe. How The Small Number Of Spanish Invaders Managed To Conquer Such A Large Amount Of Land And So Many People. They Also Had To Fight Of Foreign Diseases That Plagued The Camps -
Jun 8, 1543
Portuguese Arrival To Japan
The Portuguese Arrived And Introduced Christianity And Converted Many People. However, Christianity Was Outlawed In 1639 The Portuguese Contributed To Society By Trading Foreign Products Like Tobacco, Cotton And Purified Sugar. Tehy Also Introduced Arquebus Which Were An Early Type Of Rifle, To Japan. -
Rebel Of The Christians In Shogunate Japan
Converted Christians fought againsttokugawa ieysu. They wereconsidered a threat by the tokugawa shoguns. As a result in 1639 thetokugawa bakufu passed several laws preventing foreigners from entering japan, with xceptions. -
Closed Country
Several laws were passed, all foreigners are banned from entering japan save the Dutch who allowed to trade just outside Nagasaki.These laws were referred to as“the closed country” policy orSakoko and remained untilMatthew Perry arrived in 1853. -
The Great Plague Of London
The Great PLague Of London was part of a number of plague outbreaks that began first in 1449. It killed between seventy five and one hundred thousand people of London's overcrowded population of 460,000 people. It was suspected of starting in 1664 in London and spread Eastward through Allwways and trade routes. By september 1665 the death toll was at 8,000 people per week. It spread rapidly across Europe, Particularly in the hot season. It had the same symptoms as the Black Death. -
Polynesian Expansion
The Name Polynesia Translates To Region Of Many Islands. Polynesia Is Made Up Of Many Small Islands In The Central Pacific. The Polynesians Began To Expand From 700 AD-1756AD. It is a mystery to scientists as to how such simple 'old fashioned' people with such modest technology could colonise an area as large as Polynesia. Captain James Cook was the first to realise that maybe the Polyneasians did not want the help of weatern or southern lands. -
U.S. Naval Fleet
A fleet of U.S. naval ships arrived In edo bay. Despite being warned of heir arrival, the Japanese Shore defences were weak and they ould not prevent the huge Steam powered ships from coming Commodore Matthew Perry, who Was leader of the fleet carried With him a letter from the U.S. President requesting they sign a Treaty. Later more unequal treaties Were signed which prevented shoguns from Collecting tariffs. It also allowed foreigners To live by their own country’s la -
Nagasaki Naval Training Base
The Nagasaki naval training centre was Established by the tokugawa bakufu.It was run by Dutch navy officers and was used To train Japanese cadets in modern naval skills. It played a vital role in Japan’s shipbuilding Industry and the Japanese navy. -
Emperor Meiji
The tozama daimyo and their allies named The emperor Meiji ruler of japan and abolished The tokugawa bakufu. This was not only the shogun’s rule Over japan, but to an end in Japan’s medieval period.
