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Claiming his right to the English throne, William, duke of Normandy, invades England at Pevensey on Britain’s southeast coast.
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Papermaking and manufacturing in Europe was started by Muslims living on the Iberian Peninsula
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The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation’s laws.
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The last major crusade aimed at the Holy Land, and a failure that well symbolises the end of the crusades.
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Black Death reached the shores of Italy in the spring of 1348 unleashing a rampage of death across Europe.
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The opening quote from Langland’s Piers Plowman (c. 1377) is Robin’s first appearance in a text, be it literary or historical, and it is not a shining reference.
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Chaucer was sent on diplomatic errands throughout Europe for his king. From all these activities, he gained the knowledge of society that made it possible to write The Canterbury Tales.
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The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York (whose heraldic symbols were the "red" and the "white" rose, respectively) for the throne of England.
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Compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of traditional tales about the legendary King Arthur and his knights.
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It was truly through the defeat of Richard and the 'right of conquest' that Henry claimed the throne.He stopped the war of roses by getting married to Elizebeth of York.
