520 : St Benedict made the first monastery at Monte Cassino, Italy. He made a set of rules for the monks, which included vows of obedience, poverty and manual labor.
800: Charlemagne was crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. This act symbolized a union of church and state.
1066: William invaded and conquered England. He defeated King Harold who was killed at the battle of Hastings. William brought feudalism and culture from France to England.
1096: First Crusade began
1147: Second Crusade started
1189: Third Crusade began and was one of the most successful.
1202: Fourth Crusade launched
1215 King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta.
1291: Fall of acre was the end of the crusades
1348: The black plague swept England and Europe.
800: Charlemagne was crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. This act symbolized a union of church and state.
1066: William invaded and conquered England. He defeated King Harold who was killed at the battle of Hastings. William brought feudalism and culture from France to England.
1096: First Crusade began
1147: Second Crusade started
1189: Third Crusade began and was one of the most successful.
1202: Fourth Crusade launched
1215 King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta.
1291: Fall of acre was the end of the crusades
1348: The black plague swept England and Europe.