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476
The Western Roman Empire ends and the middle ages begin
Barbarian tribes took turns destroying the Empire, eventually making areas in which to settle down. The Angles and Saxons populated the British Isles, and the Franks ended up in France. -
Oct 10, 732
Charles the Hammer and the Battle of Tours
Charles the Hammer was a Frankish political and military leader who worked under the Merovingian Kings as the Mayor of the Palace. In 732 AD, he defeated Moorish invaders in the Battle of Tours which permanently ended the Islamic invaders and their expansion in western Europe. -
Aug 1, 843
The Treaty of Verdun
After the death of Charles The Great, Louis the Pious was declared his successor who ruled as the Emperor of Romans. However, after his death, the Carolingian empire faced a Civil War because of the fight between the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious who struggled for the emperorship. At last, the Carolingian empire was divided in three parts in August 843 through the Treaty of Verdun . -
Oct 4, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror and the Duke of Normandy defeated the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold II. William the Conqueror established the Norman Empire and to protect his empire, he rewarded all his Norman supporters who fought for him in the war with large piece of land in England. He divided all land of England in manors. -
Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was originally issued in 1215 CE. This charter was the first step towards the constitutional government of England. The Magna Carta restricted the power of the Emperor and proved the importance of Constitution. -
Period: Mar 1, 1315 to Jun 1, 1317
The Great Famine
The whole of northern Europe suffered from the Great Famine. During these two years of famine, a big portion of the population died of hunger and diseases. During those days of famine, crime rate increased to an extreme level. The Great Famine brought unrest in peasants and the members of nobility. -
Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Oct 19, 1453
The Hundred Years’ War
The Hundred Years’ War began in 1337 when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. There were many periods of peace between England and France during this period, however, the war was continued again and again in different conflicts till 1453. -
Period: Oct 1, 1348 to Jan 1, 1350
The Black Death
The Black Death or the Black Plague proved to be the most threatening epidemic of the European Middle Ages that significantly weakened the Church of Europe. Huge masses of people met untimely death because of this plague and it significantly reduced the political power of the kingdoms of Europe. In order to take advantages of the situations, peasants revolted against their manors and asked for better treatment. -
Period: Jan 1, 1378 to Jan 1, 1417
The Great Schism
The Church suffered the first jolt in 1054, when the Church was divided into the Eastern and Western Christian Church. The Eastern Church believed that the Western Catholic Church was corrupt.
The Western Christendom suffered much bigger jolt during 1378 to 1417, when there were three contestants for the authority of the pope. This internal tussle for ultimate power of the pope reduced the influence and power of the Church over common people.
