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This is when the Western Roman Empire fell. What is considered as the end of the empire is when their leader Romulus Augustulus was killed by Germanic chieftain Odoacer. While there was many other factors on why the Western Roman Empire fell, that is when it truly ended. -
This started the influence of the Church on European politics.
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Also known as the European Dark ages, its when the Germanic peoples began to invade the Western Roman Empire so new rulers began to take over. The Islamic Empire spread, invading Spain and North Africa. The Holy Roman Empire was created. The Western Roman Empire was replaced by the Eastern Roman Empire.
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King Pepin helps the pope by defeating the Lombards. The Frankish kind is now the military authority of the Church.
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The Church governs small countries in Italy. -
This event marked the revival Roman Imperial title. Charlemagne was crowned by Pope Leo the Third. -
Norman king William the conquered England and becomes the king of England. Normans were a group of people of Franks and Vikings in Northern France.
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France, England and Germany was created. Farming was doing well in the Western Roman Empire. There was a serious split within the Catholic Church. There was many fights between the Christian armies and the Islamic Empire over Holy places (For example: Jerusalem). These wars are known as Crusades.
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This was a battle in which Willaim duke of Normandy defeated the current king Harold Godwinson of England. -
The Seljuk Turks defeating the Byzantine Empire, this directly impacted the stability of the holy land.
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This speech urged Christians to take up arms and reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control, which called for the first crusade
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This was a long and bloody siege. This event also led to the establishment of Crusader states in the Levent.
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This Crusade ends in disappointment, led by European kings like Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany. This ends in many failed attempts to reclaim land lost to the Muslims.
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This event takes place where Saladin's forces defeat the crusaders, leading to recapture Jerusalem. This prompts Pope Gregory VIII to call the Third Crusade.
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This Crusade was led by Philp II of France, Richard I of England (The Lionheart) and the Holy Roman Emperor, Fredrick I. They took back many territories but failed to get Jerusalem back.
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There was lots of famines and plagues (For example: Black Death) that killed millions of people. There was a revolt against the unfair laws and conditions the poor people had to put up with. For example: the Peasants Revolt of 1381. There was a beginning in strong interest in the arts.
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This event happened during the Forth Crusade, causing divisions among Christians.
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King John signed the Marta Carta to avoid civil war. The Marta Carta is a peace treaty between the king and group of barons rebelling against his law. -
English Norman rulers fight a series of battles in France because they had a claim on the French throne.
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This event was revolutionary, making literature easier to make and access which made knowledge more widespread.
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King henry is well known for his six marriages.
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