Medieval Europe

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  • Jan 1, 718

    Reconquista

    Reconquista
    This is when several Christian kingdoms slowly expand themselves over the Iberian peninsula at the expense of the Muslim Moosh.
  • Jan 1, 1066

    Norman Invasion

    Norman Invasion
    William, the Duke of Normandy, invaded England in Autumn of 1066. Beginning a campaign of conquest leading to his crowning as King of England and the establishment of Norman rule over England. Leading to the competition of the next King because William had no kids.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Battle of Hastings
    King Harold II of England was defeated by the Norman forces, fought on Senlac Hill. This war was between England and France.
  • Jun 12, 1215

    Signing of the Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta is a document that King Jhon was forced into signing. This is because it greatly reduced the power he held as king of England and allowed for a formation of a power parliament. The Magna Carta became the basis for English citizen's rights and played a significant role in the American Constitution.
  • Jan 1, 1346

    Start of the Bubonic Plauge ( Black Death )

    Start of the Bubonic Plauge ( Black Death )
    An outbreak of deadly bubonic Plauge occurred in China. The Bubonic Plauge affected rodents, but fleas can transmit the disease to people too. Once people were infected the others were getting the disease rapidly. Since China was one of the busiest places of the world's trading nations, it could spread through Western Asia and Europe.
  • Nov 1, 1478

    Spanish Inquisition

    Spanish Inquisition
    This all started because of Ferdinand and Isabella chose Catholicism to unite Spain. So they asked the pope to begin the Spanish Inquisition to purify the people of Spain.