Wednesday, April 28, 2010

1066-1154- notes

  • http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Ac_ADRi5NNLsZGNmMjN6ZmdfMTI3czI3eHc2aGs&hl=en
  • Built Tower on London in 1066
  • Domesday book is compiled in 1086- census and list of everything in England
  • King William Rufus reigns from 1087-1100.
    • invades Wales and builds castles along borders
  • Rufus's brother Henry becomes king in 1100
  • 1135-1154 Reign of King Stephen and first crusade
  • 1st crusade- Jerusalem is captured by Europeans
  • Pope Urban II urges the Europeans to attack Muslims
  • Popes can make countries fight
  • 1118- Knights Templar are founded; protect travelers in the Holy Lands (warrior monks)
  • 1147- 2nd crusade when Pope sends the kings of England to fight in the holy land
  • 1154-1189 reign of King Hendry the II. Grandson of Henry the first
  • Cremlin is built in Russia in 157
  • 1184- Inquisition begins. Attempts by church to convert Jews and find heretics (anyone saying anything against Law of Church)
  • Spanish Inquisition- Jews and heretics are tortured until you confess that you were a heretic
  • 1170- Thomas a Becket is murdered
  • 1189-1199 King Richard I's reign. Died in Crusade
  • 1190- 3rd crusade. Saladin unites the whole Muslim world 
  • 1199-1216 Reign of King John. He was not liked!
  • 1200- john starts 4th crusade in the sac of Constantinople
  • 1212- Children's crusade
  • 1214 & 1215- Barrons of England revolt and demand that the king be held accountable
  • 1215- signing of Magna Carta
  • Magna Carta (the great charter) forced King John to accept that the monarch had to play by the rule of law
  • Up until this time, King was above law.
  • With signing of Magna Carta, King has to follow the law.
  • 1216-1272 Reign of King Henry the III, son of John
  • 1258- Provisions of Oxford were put upon Henry III. Had to form new form of government in England.
    • Becomes distrust of the King
    • Authorities are atrating to shake at the changes
  • 1272-1307 Reign of King Edward I
  • Charlemagne was declared Holy Roman Emperor until 1273
  • Hundred Year's War lasts 165 years.
  • Historians break Hundred Year's War in 3 parts
    • Edwardian War 1337-1360
    • Caroline War 1369-1389
    • Lancastrian War 1415-1429
  • England and France become more nationalized
  • Italy remains city-states while France and England become countries
  • 1346- Battle of Crecy
  • 1347- The Black Death breaks out; 20%-40% of population perished in the 1st year of the Black death
  • 1377-1399 Reign of Richard II
  • 1380- Jeffery Chaucer writes Canterbury Tales
  • 1381- Peasants revolt in England
  • 1382- Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe
  • 1399-1413 Reign of King Henry IV
  • 1413-1422 Reign of King Henry V
  • Henry the V defeats French; greatest defeat that the French suffer
  • 1422-1461 Reign of Henry VI
  • 1429- Joan of Arc lifts seige of Dauhpins
  • 1434- Medici family rises and pays for the Renaissance; supports arts, profoundly influential

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