They grew crops such as barley, wheat, and oats. The peasants were called the lord's "villeins", which was like a servant. Local peasants would work the land for the lord. Usually there was a local lord who lived in a large house called a manor or a castle. The majority of people living during the Middle Ages lived in the country and worked as farmers. An estimated 20% - 40% of the population is thought to have perished within the first yearġ377-1399: The reign of King Richard II (grandson of Edward III, son of the Black Prince)ġ380: Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Talesġ382: The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.ġ399-1413: The reign of King Henry IV (grandson of Edward III, son of John of Gaunt)ġ413-1422: The reign of King Henry V (son of Henry IV)ġ422-1461: The reign of King Henry VI (son of Henry V)ġ429: Joan of Arc lifts the siege of Orleans for the Dauphin of France, enabling him to eventually be crowned at Reimsġ430: Capture, trial, and execution of Joan of Arcġ434: The Medici family rises to prominence in Florenceġ453: The Hundred Years War ends.Costumes of the Middle Ages by Albert Kretschmer England and France struggle for dominance of Western Europeġ347: The Black Death ravages Europe for the first of many times. Eventually sacks Constantinopleġ216-1272: The reign of King Henry III (son of John)ġ258: Provisions of Oxford forced upon Henry III of England, establishing a new form of government limited regal authorityġ272-1307: The reign of King Edward I (son of Henry III)ġ273: Rudolph I of Germany is elected Holy Roman Emperorġ274: Thomas Aquinas' work, Summa Theologiae is publishedġ295: Marco Polo publishes his tales of Chinaġ297: William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to Englandġ307-1327: The reign of King Edward II (son of Edward I)ġ307: The Knights Templar are rounded up and murdered by Philip the Fair of France, with the backing of the Popeġ327-1377: The reign of King Edward III (son of Edward II)ġ337: The Hundred Years War begins. Saladin manages to unite the Muslim world and recapture Jerusalem, sparking the Third Crusadeġ199-1216: The reign of King John (fifth son of Henry II)ġ200: Fourth Crusade embarks. Jerusalem is re-taken from the Muslims on the urging of Pope Urban IIġ118: The Knights Templar founded to protect Jerusalem and European pilgrims on their journey to the cityġ154-1189: The reign of King Henry II (grandson of Henry I)ġ184: The first of many Inquisitions beginsġ170: Thomas a Becket is murdered in Canterbury Cathedralġ189-1199: The reign of King Richard I (third son of Henry II)ġ190: Third Crusade.
William invades Wales and builds castles on the bordersġ100-1135: The reign of King Henry I (William Rufus brother)ġ135-1154: The reign of King Stephen (nephew of Henry I)ġ099: First Crusade.
The Building of Norman castles in England including the Tower of London in 1073ġ087-1100: The reign of King William Rufus (son of William) The Battle of Hastings and the defeat of Harold Godwinson Middle Ages History Timeline of Key Eventsġ066-1087: The reign of King William the Conqueror Summary of Events Timeline: Timeline Key Dates: Middle Ages Timeline of Key events The following Middle Ages Timeline has been developed to provide an overview of the history and key dates in the Medieval period. Timelines of the Middle Ages Kings of England The Middle Ages timeline dates of all of the major events and people who were important to the Medieval era and times. Facts and information in the Middle Ages timeline about the Doomsday Book, Magna Carta, the Crusades, the Knights Templar, the Hundred Years War between England and France, the Black Death, the Wars of the Roses and the Battle of Bosworth Field. The great Medieval people of the Middle Ages are all featured in the timeline. Middle Ages Timeline 1066 - 1485 Timeline The Timeline of covers all of the reigns of the Kings of England from the Normans to the Plantagenet's culminating in the events surrounding the Wars of the Roses. This comprehensive Middle Ages Timeline details the major events significant to life during the Medieval era. The Timeline of the early Middle Ages starts in 1066 with the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest and ends in 1485 with the death of King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. This comprehensive Middle Ages Timeline of the Medieval period details the major events significant to the lives and events of famous people and the Kings and Queens of England and Europe. Middle Ages encompass one of the most exciting and bloodthirsty periods in English and European History.
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