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Timeline of the Middle Ages (by: Hillary Aristotle)

By hillarythehobbit
  • Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1500

    The Middle Ages Timeline

  • 476

    Western Roman Empire ends

  • Jan 1, 711

    Moors raids in Spain starts

  • Jan 1, 1066

    William of Normandy wins Battle of Hastings and becomes King of England.

    He defeated King Harold who was killed at the battle of Hastings. William brought feudalism and culture from France to England.
  • Jan 1, 1096

    Crusades start

  • Jan 1, 1100

    Small towns start appearing all over europe

  • Jan 1, 1118

    Knights of Templar was founded

    They were said to have been posted to protect Jerusalem and European pilgrims on their journey to the city.
  • Jan 1, 1135

    The Anarchy begins in England

    This will lead to the 19 year period of Government bitter disagreement and Civil War between the supporters of Stephen and Matilda, and end with the crowning of Matilda's son, Henry II, and beginning the Plantagenet dynasty.
  • Jan 1, 1192

    Minamoto Yoritomo becomes the first shogun of Japan

  • Jan 1, 1215

    King John of England signs the Magna Carta

    King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta due to some certain reasons. The Magna Carta was an agreement and contract that stated several basic rights to the people and that the king was not above law.
  • Jan 1, 1275

    First meeting held in England of a parliament

  • Jan 1, 1291

    Crusades end

  • Oct 13, 1307

    The Knights Templar are abolished

    They were rounded up, and assasinated by Philip the Fair of France, with the backing of the Pope. This lead to the day, we all grew to know now. Friday the 13th.
  • Jan 1, 1337

    100 Years’ War starts

  • Jan 1, 1347

    Black Deathbreaks out in europe

  • Jan 1, 1348

    Black Plague

    The black plague swept England and Europe. It was estimated that one out of every five people in England died. Spread by fleas that infested a huge rat population, the disease is known by turning the victim dark purple in the last hours of life due to respiratory failure, therefore the name black plague.
  • Jan 1, 1381

    Wat Tyler leads a rebellion of English peasants against the landowners

  • Jan 1, 1381

    Peasants revolt in England

    Quickest-spread revolt in English history, and the most well-known of the Late Middle Ages.
  • Jan 1, 1429

    Joan of Arc drives out the English from Orleans

  • Jan 1, 1453

    100 Years’ War ends

  • Jan 1, 1485

    Henry Tudor (Henry VII) is crowned King of England

  • Vikings start raiding europe

  • Charlemagne was crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire

    This act, symbolized the union and togethersome of church and state. With his crowning, Charlemagne's kingdom was officially recognized by the Papacy as the largest in Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire.

  • Death of Charlemagne

    This would soon be a factor towards the separation of his empire approximately 30 years later.

  • Peace and Truce of God was formed

    The first movement of the Catholic Church using spiritual means to limit private war, and the first movement in medieval Europe to control society through non-violent actions.