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Period: 500 to Nov 2, 1500
the middle ages
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First Monacery
St. Benedict started the first monacery with monks and everything. starting the rules of poverty, obdience, and manual labor. -
Nov 2, 1066
William defeats King Harold and takes England
William conquered and invaded England. kicking out King Harold and bring Fuedalism and French culture -
Nov 2, 1096
first Crusade
A Christian army went to Jerusalem to gain back teir holy land conquered by the Turks. -
Nov 2, 1147
2nd Crusade
Second crusade began but mostly it was a failure for the most part. -
Nov 2, 1189
3rd Crusade
Priviledges obtained for Christian from the Turkish ruler, Saladin -
Nov 2, 1202
4th crusade
The crusaders lost purpose for the actual crusade and ramsacked and destroyed cities and villages never reaching the Holy Land -
Nov 2, 1215
King John signed the Magna Carta
Although not isgnificant to this project, King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta -
Nov 2, 1291
End of the crusades
The city of Acre was the last Christian city left and it was taken by the Turkish. Marking the end of the crusades. -
Nov 2, 1384
The dreadful Black Death
The Bubonic Plague swept threw Europe via fleas and rats. The Buboic Plague killed 1 out of every 5 people in England. Decreasing the population significantly and causing great paic through out Europe. -
charlemnge crowned holy ruler of the Roman Empire
act symbolized union of the church and state.