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Timeline of the 14th Century. The 14th Century 1300 - 1399, was a period of great human suffering as the Black Death crept its way across Europe. It decimated the population of Britain which in turn left the survivors in a new world, one in which the power of the Church had undertaken a seismic shift. Explore the 14th Century using the timeline ...
This calendar is based on the modern (historical) year, which begins on 1 January. It should be remembered that in medieval times the year was more commonly reckoned from 25 March (or sometimes from 25 December). The regnal dates used are those given in the Guide to the Contents of the Public Record Office, vol.1 (1963).
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1003. Edward the Confessor, the future king of England (r. 1042-1066), is born to parents Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy. 1016. Harold Harefoot, the future king of England (r.1037-1040), is born to parents Cnut the Great and Ælfgifu of Northhampton. 1016.
- Era of King Henry The Fourth
- Era of King Henry The Fifth
- Henry The Sixth
- Era of King Edward The Fourth
- Era of King Henry Sixth
- Era of King Edward The Fifth
- Era of King Richard Richard The Third
- Era of King Henry The Seventh
1400: Death of Geoffrey Chauceron the 25th October. 1401: Owen Glendowercharged with treason by Lord Grey. A new Act comes into force which allows the burning of heretics. 1403: Owen Glendowerwas defeated near Carmarthen. Battle of Shrewsbury on the 21st July. 1404: Owen Glendowerby now had gained overall control of Wales and taken control Harlech ...
1414:The Lollard Rising. 1415:Battle of Agincourt on the 25th October. 1416: Death of Owen Glendower. 1417:Institution of the Garter King of Arms. An English army is victorious at the Battle of Caen. 1420:At the Treaty of Troyes King Henry is guaranteed the French throne after the death of Charles the Sixth of France.
1422: Birth of William Caxton. 1429:Joan of Arc helps relieve Orleans and France itself from the English. 1431:Joan of Arc is burned as a witch in Rouen and King Henry the Sixth is crowned King of France. 1440:Foundation of Eton College by the King for the education of the poor. 1451:Foundation of Glasgow University. 1455-85:The Wars of the Roses. ...
1461:Battle of Towton on the 29th March. 1469:The Shetland Isles become part of Scotland. 1470: Thomas Malorywrites “L’ Morte D’Arthur”.
1471:On April 14 Yorkists defeat the Lancastrians at the Battle of Barnet and kill the Earl of Warwick. (as part of the wars of the Roses). Edward the Fourth seizes the throne of England.
1483:Lord Protector Richard assumes the throne from the twelve year old Edward before he could be crowned.
1484:The College of Arms is formally incorporated by Royal Charter on the 2nd March and signed by King Richard III of England.
1485: Battle of Bosworth Field on the 22nd August. Richard is the last English King to die in battle and Henry Tudor assumes the throne. Birth of Hugh Latimer. William Caxton makes first printing of “L’Morte D’Arthur” by Malory. The Yeoman of the Guard is formed. 1486:The Houses of York and Lancaster are united at last by the marriage between King ...
History of England from 100BC to 2000AD. Teaching idea Use either the interactive or PowerPoint (PPT) version of the timeline to help reinforce a sense of chronology when teaching any history topic.
Nov 4, 2022 · The British history timelines often have items added to them, but the Modern Britain Timeline from 1945-2000 has been considerably updated just this week. Timelines are a great resource for history students and lovers of trivia, but can also just be fun to browse through. As most of A Bit About Britain’s regular readers were born in the ...
“At the start of the period, concurrent with the accession of Henry IV (r. 1399–1413), England’s first Lancastrian king, Great Britain and Ireland are rife with internal tensions, including Welsh revolt, a series of baronial rebellions led by the Percy family of Northumberland, and ongoing warfare among the Anglo-Irish nobility. In 1415, Henry V (r. 1413–22) renews the war with France ...
