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The Middle Ages

By Eric Rivota
  • Sep 27, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    William argued that Edward had previously promised the throne to him, and that Harold had sworn to support William's claim. William built a large fleet and invaded England in September 1066, decisively defeating and killing Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066.
  • Sep 27, 1150

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature
    Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Traditionally depicted as being dressed in Lincoln green, he is often portrayed as "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor" alongside his band of Merry Men. Robin Hood became a popular folk figure in the late-medieval period, and continues to be widely represented in literature, films and television
  • Sep 28, 1150

    Paper is first mass-produced in Spain

    Paper is first mass-produced in Spain
    In Italy the first great center of the paper-making industry was Fabriano in the marquisate of Ancona.
  • Sep 27, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    The document was a series of written promises between the king and his subjects that he, the king, would govern England and deal with its people according to the customs of feudal law. Magna Carta was an attempt by the barons to stop a king – in this case John – abusing his power with the people of England suffering.
  • Sep 28, 1270

    End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    The last major crusade aimed at the Holy Land, and an failure that well symbolises the end of the crusades.
  • Sep 28, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    Coming out of the East, the Black Death reached the shores of Italy in the spring of 1348 unleashing a rampage of death across Europe unprecedented in recorded history. The plague presented itself in three interrelated forms. The bubonic variant (the most common) derives its name from the swellings or buboes that appeared on a victim's neck, armpits or groin.
  • Sep 27, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories in a frame story, between 1387 and 1400. It is the story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury (England). The pilgrims, who come from all layers of society, tell stories to each other to kill time while they travel to Canterbury.
  • Sep 27, 1485

    First printing of Le Morte d’Arthur

    First printing of Le Morte d’Arthur
    Le Morte d'Arthur is a reworking of traditional tales by Sir Thomas Malory about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory interprets existing French and English stories about these figures and adds original material
  • Sep 28, 1485

    1455-1485-War of the Roses

    1455-1485-War of the Roses
    The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought in medieval England from 1455 to 1485 between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The name Wars of the Roses (sometimes mistakenly referred to as War of the Roses) is based on the badges used by the two sides, the red rose for the Lancastrians and the white rose for the Yorkists.
  • Sep 28, 1485

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned

    First Tudor king, Henry VII, is crowned
    Henry won the throne when his forces defeated King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the culmination of the Wars of the Roses. Henry was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle.