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Medieval Period - Mikayla Neal A2

  • 1066

    The Monarchy William the Conqueror ( He created order and laws in England until he died)

    The Monarchy William the Conqueror ( He created order and laws in England until he died)
    William the Conqueror enforced Feudalism on his kingdom. He stated that the king owns the kingdom. But he allowed the church and his barons 1/4 of his kingdom. He also owned a part of the 1/4.
  • 1135

    Medieval Romance

    Medieval Romance
    Romances were stories of adventure, gallant love, and chivalry and heroism. Tales of such were told about King Authur, Beowulf, and Merlin the Magician. chrome-extension://bpmcpldpdmajfigpchkicefoigmkfalc/views/app.html
  • 1154

    Henry II

    Henry II
    Great-grandson of William the Conqueror. He created a system of juries and instituted royal courts.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Limited royal authority by granting more power to the barons - an early step on the road to the democrat life. http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/magna-carta
  • 1335

    The Age of Chacuer

    The Age of Chacuer
    Geoffery Chaucer, the most famous writer of Medieval times. "The father of English Literature." All in the natural rhythms of Middle English, the langage spoken at the time, Chaucer perfectly blended old with new.
  • 1337

    The Hundred Years War

    The Hundred Years War
    The Hundred Years War between England and France during the reign of Edward III. This war continued on and off for more than a century.
  • 1347

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    Symptoms of the Black Death were swellings under the armpit, swellings, plague boils, coughing up blood, fevers, vommiting, diarria, and more horrifying things. England was stricken with it due to The plague killed one-third of England's population
  • 1487

    War of Roses

    War of Roses
    The last English battle ever fought by knights in armor. With it being a coincidence, the literary fall of Camelot correlated to the real-life end of chivalry. As well as the end of the Middle Ages.