Medieval Timeline

  • Oct 10, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Battle of Tours
    Some important people from the Battle of Tours was Charles Martel and the Muslim army. The place(s) was in Poiters and Tours. The significance is that it kept Europe a Christian region.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of the Hastings

    Battle of the Hastings
    Some important people from the Battle of Hastings was William the Conqueror V.S. Harold Godwinson. The place where it was taken was at Hastings. It started because the boys wanted to be king so they declared war. The significance of the Battle of the Hastings is taht it brought feudalism to England.
  • Period: Feb 25, 1096 to Feb 25, 1204

    Crusades

    King Henry ii was a famous person during the Crusades. He utilized law courts for power. England was a place during this time. Constantinople was ravaged. Many Jews and Muslims were killed. It also encouraged the church to spread Christianity.
  • Sep 23, 1122

    Concordat of Worms

    Concordat of Worms
    Some important people from this time was Pope Innocent iii, Gregory vii, and Henry iv. The places during this time was Worms. The ideas and significance is the same thing and is that the new pope and the German king agreed together that the pope can choose the bishops.
  • Period: Feb 25, 1184 to Feb 25, 1250

    Inquisition

    Heresy was an important person during this time. If anyone urged to confess Heresy, it meant that they would have to be tortured and would be told to ask for forgiveness. Some places during the Inquisition was England.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    King John was an important person during this time because he signed the Magna Carta because of his bad behavior. The nobles of England created the Magna Carta. The significance of it is that it had limited power to kings, no forced marriages, and created the basis for the concept of human rights
  • Period: Feb 25, 1290 to Feb 25, 1492

    Expulsion of Jews From Europe

    Isbella, the queen of Spain, and her huspand Ferdanian hated the Jews. Spain was an important place during that time. Isbella and Ferdanian kicked out or killed the Jews out of Spain. The significance is that the Muslims and Jews were expelled from Spain.
  • Period: Feb 25, 1346 to Feb 25, 1353

    The Black Plague

    There isn't really any famous people during this time, but some of the places that it spread was India, China, Arabia, and Europe. The disease killed 38 million people. The significance is that it changed the number of populations and changed feudal systems.
  • Period: Feb 25, 1346 to Feb 25, 1453

    Hundred Years' War

    The important people of the Hundred Years' War is Edward iii and Henry v. The important places were France and England. The significance was that England gained control of Northern France. It also settled the argument of who controlled France.
  • Charlemagne/Holy Roman Empire

    Charlemagne/Holy Roman Empire
    Some important people during this time was, obviously, Charlemagne, Pope, and Aachen. The Holy Roman Empire was the place. Charlemagne was the new emperor for the Roman Empire. The capital of the Roman Empire was moved to Aanchen. And, the Pope had enough power to choose emperor.