Year768 AD
814 AD 871 AD 987 AD 1066 AD 1095 AD 1215 AD 1252 AD 1272 AD 1300 AD 1347 AD |
EventCharlemagne succeeds his father, becomes one of the most famous Middle Ages Kings, devises a ruling system similar to feudalism
Charlemagne dies, his son divides the empire into three sections between his sons, civil wars ensue, his empire falls. The lands are then invaded by Scandinavians, Vikings, and Turks Alfred The Great of England creates a new system of government which unifies small colonies of Anglo- Saxons. He promotes literacy and education throughout England. Capetian dynasty begins in France, rules until 1328 William The Conqueror wins the right to the English throne at Hastings, and rules firmly. Introduces the full system of feudalism. First Crusade begins, starting a religious conflict that would have repercussions for years to come, including hatred between the jews and the christians, and the muslims and the christians King John signs the Magna Carta Inquisition officially approved by the papacy Parliament is created in England by King Edward I This is the beginning of the late middle ages, which ended at about 1500 The Black Death appears frequently over the next 200 years |
A Timeline of the Middle Ages
This section of the webpage includes an in-depth description of the history of the Middle Ages from the mid 700's to the mid 1300's http://eawc.evansville.edu/chronology/mepage.htm