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Medieval Timeline

By muathu
  • Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Dec 30, 1485

    Political and Social Events

  • William the Conqueror invades England
    Aug 24, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    To claim his right to the English throne William invades England on Britain's southeast coast.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1150 to Dec 30, 1485

    Literary Events

  • Paper is first massproduced in Spain
    Aug 24, 1150

    Paper is first massproduced in Spain

    Paper is first mass produced in Spain.
  • Magna Carta
    Aug 24, 1215

    Magna Carta

  • End of the Crusades
    Aug 24, 1270

    End of the Crusades

  • The Plague
    Aug 24, 1348

    The Plague

    Referred to as "Black Death" the Plague was one of the most devastating pandemics in history, which becan in Europe around 1348 and 1350.
  • First appearance of Robin Hood in literature
    Aug 24, 1378

    First appearance of Robin Hood in literature

  • Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales
    Aug 24, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories in a frame story.
  • -1485 War of the Roses
    Aug 24, 1455

    -1485 War of the Roses

    A series of wars that were fought between the supporters of rival houses of Lancaster and York, from the House of Plantagenet, for the throne of England.
  • First Printing of Le Morte d'Arthur
    Aug 24, 1485

    First Printing of Le Morte d'Arthur

  • First Tudor King, Henry VII, is crowned
    Aug 24, 1485

    First Tudor King, Henry VII, is crowned