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Period: 750 BCE to 1700 BCE
history
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1066
The battle of the hastings
King Harold II of England is defeated by the Norman forces of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, fought on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, England. 10,000 men dies in this battle. -
1086
The doomsday book
The Domesday Book was commissioned in December 1085 by William the Conqueror, who invaded England in 1066. The original Domesday Book has survived over 900 years of English history and is currently housed in a specially made chest at The National Archives in Kew, London. This site has been set up to enable visitors to discover the history of the Domesday Book, to give an insight into life at the time of its compilation, and provide information and links on related topics. -
1096
The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups. In all, eight major Crusade expeditions occurred between 1096 and 1291. The bloody, violent and often ruthless conflicts propelled the status of European Christians, making them major players in the fight for land in the Middle East. -
1215
vikings raid
On the 19 June 1215 at Runnymede King John signed the Magna Carta. This means Great Charter. It was the first formal document stating that a King had to follow the laws of the land and it guaranteed the rights of individuals against the wishes of the King -
1347
The black death
sailors were going over the black sea when they were overcome with fever, unable to keep food down and delirious from pain. Strangest of all, they were covered in mysterious black boils that oozed blood and pus and gave their illness its name: the “Black Death.” The Sicilian authorities hastily ordered the fleet of “death ships” out of the harbor, but it was too late: Over the next five years, the mysterious Black Death would kill more than 20 million people in Europe. -
1452
Leonardo da vinci
Leonardo was born 15th of april 1452 he was a painter, architect, sculptor, inventor, military engineer and draftsman. da Vinci is known for his artistic abilities, fewer than two-dozen paintings attributed to him exist. One reason is that his interests were so varied that he wasn’t a prolific painter. Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous works include the Vitruvian Man and the mona lisa -
1475
Michelangelo
Michelangelo was born 6th of march 1475 he was a great man he was a sculptor painter, architect and poet. Michel was discovered by some of the famous people in his days and he was known to be one of the best artist he did a lot of ceiling painting and sculptor painting. -
marko polo
Marco was travelling with his family members, Niccolo, and Maffeo. They were exploring and traveling to China in order to meet with the great Khan. During the journey, Marco became very tired and fell asleep on his horse. Eventually Marco woke up and did not see his family. He began to hear voices within the desert and thought that his family was searching for him and calling his name "Marco". He began to respond to those cries with "Polo".
