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Period: Jan 1, 1278 to Jul 7, 1307
The reign of King Edward I
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Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance
The Renaissance era being in the late 1300s and ended in the 1600s. The word "Renaissance" is a French word which mean "rebirth". During this time,learning quickly spread around the world. People beign learning more things about, medicine, astronomy, chemistry, etc. Around the world people would make new discoveries everyday! At this time, did the world really grow in knowlegde and come together. -
Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Aug 22, 1485
The Late Middle Ages
Yet a draft for a school homework on the indicated time period. British lit. -
May 1, 1300
Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut, a famous composer is born. He was known as a representative of the Ars Nova tradition. He wrote polyphonic music. He wrote a total of 42 ballads, 33 virelais, 21 rondeaux, 19 lais, 1 complainte, 1 chanson royale, 23 motets; most known of which is "Messe de Nostre Dame" and a hocket titled "David." -
Sep 13, 1300
The Crusades
The crusades were a series of wars fought between the Christians and Muslims over the "Holy Land" This "Holy Land" included the city of Jerusalem which was a Holy significance to both the Christians and Muslims. There were nine crusades total. After close to two centuries of battling the Crusaders lost to the Muslims. However, if the Christians wanted to they could've kept fighting, but after two hundred years of war there was no more motivation. -
Jan 1, 1305
Execution of William Wallace
Sir William Wallace was one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was captured in Robroyston near Glasgow and handed over to King Edward I of England, who had him summarily hanged, drawn, and quartered for high treason and crimes against English civilians. -
Period: Jul 7, 1307 to Jan 21, 1327
The reign of King Edward II
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Jul 31, 1307
The Divine Comedy
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Nov 27, 1314
Touch me not -Giotto
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Apr 4, 1320
The Last Supper-Giotto
Christ and the Apostles are shown celebrating Passover in Jerusalem. There are two essential elements to this story. First it is here that the sacrament of Communion is established. Second Christ predicts that one of His followers will betray him -
Aug 1, 1320
Ars Compositionis de Motetis
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Period: Dec 1, 1327 to Jun 21, 1377
The reign of King Henry III
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Dec 4, 1337
The beggining of the Hundred Years´ War
The Treaty of Paris signed and written between Henry III of England and Louis IX of France asserts the fact that most of the Angevian Empirre was lost; however, Henry III keeps the remains of the Duchy of Aquitaine. Furthermore, the war developes because Henry III was trying to gain more power and land in France. -
Period: Dec 4, 1337 to Jul 23, 1453
The Hundred Year War
The Hundred Years' War was fought between England and France over a period of more than a hundred years, Most of the battle took place on French soil. The war started because in 1337, French king Philip VI confiscated Guyenne, an area in southwest France that belonged to the English king Edward III. -
Sep 13, 1347
The Black Plague
The Black Plague,also known as "Bubonic Plague", was a disease that affected mainly rodent. However fleas could eaisly transmit the disease to humans. This disease is contagious. This disease causes your skin to be red at first and then turn black,which is how it got its' name. It first started in China,who was one of the world'strading nations. The plague was quickly spreaded into Western Europe and Asia. About 25 million people died of the diesease in under 6 years! -
Jan 31, 1349
Decameron
Giovanni Boccaccio writes the Decameron;A story abput the plague but not in the cristian way (God did not punish us) -
Period: Dec 31, 1377 to Jan 1, 1399
The reign of King Richard II
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Apr 28, 1380
Bible Translated to English
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Jan 1, 1381
Peasants' Revolt
was one of a number of popular revolts in late medieval Europe and is a major event in the history of England. Tyler's Rebellion was not only the most extreme and widespread insurrection in English history but also the best-documented popular rebellion to have occurred during medieval times. -
May 1, 1385
John Dunstaple
John Dunstaple is born,He is to become one of the leading English composers of his time. -
Jan 31, 1387
The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer begins The Canterbury Tales; it is a story of traveling pilgrims. This was one of the first major literary works to be written in English over French which was widely spoken at the time. -
Period: Dec 1, 1399 to Mar 20, 1413
The reign of King Henry IV
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Period: Dec 1, 1413 to Jan 1, 1422
The reign of King Henry V
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Period: Dec 1, 1422 to Jan 1, 1461
The reign of King Henry IV
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Period: Jan 1, 1428 to Jan 1, 1429
The Siege of Orleans
The Siege of Orléans (1428–1429) marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. This was Joan of Arc's first major military victory and the first major French success. The outset of this siege marked the pinnacle of English power during the later stages of the war. -
Jul 25, 1439
Guttenberg Press
Guttenberg invents the first movable type printing press. The Bible could therefore be quickly produced rather than handwritten. This made it more accessable. People who disagreed wtih the government or the Church could distribute thier ideas through print. -
Jun 23, 1453
The Hundred Year War ends
Charles VII gains control of Burdeos and Aquitania, recorvering all of the French territory taken by the British except Clais. Hence, the Hundred Years' War ends with French vitory -
Period: Dec 1, 1461 to Jan 1, 1483
The reign of King Edward IV
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Sep 28, 1469
The Legend of King Arthur
Malory wrote "The Legend of King Arthur", about King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table and how they searched for the Holy Grail. The story contained tales of chivalry and noble values, the War of the Roses was going on when he wrote this and these values were being disrupted from war. -
Aug 10, 1478
The Fall of Constinople
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Sep 3, 1483
The Princes of the Tower
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Period: Dec 1, 1483 to Aug 22, 1485
The reign of King Richard III
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Aug 22, 1485
Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth (or Bosworth Field) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, by his victory became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty. His opponent, Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed in the battle. Historian
