1066 ⟶ Norman Conquest of England

Edward the Confessor dies; Harold Godwinson is killed in the...
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⚔️ Norman Conquest of England

Edward the Confessor dies; Harold Godwinson is killed in the Battle of Hastings, while the Norman William the Conqueror is crowned king of England. This is what most experts think of as the end of the Viking age.⟶
Norman Conquest of England (1066)
Norman ConquestMiddle AgesFeudalismWilliam the ConquerorViking AgeMilitary History
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

📜 William I Commissions Continuation of Gesta Normannorum Ducum Chronicle

– William I of England commissioned the Norman monk William of Jumièges to extend the Gesta Normannorum Ducum chronicle.⟶
William I Commissions Continuation of Gesta Normannorum Ducum Chronicle (1070)
Middle AgesNormansHistoriographyWilliam the Conqueror
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

⚔️ Norman Victory at Tinchebray

Battle of Tinchebray.⟶
Norman Victory at Tinchebray (1106)
Medieval WarfareNorman ConquestAngevin EmpireBattleMilitary History
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Arthur of Brittany Defeated at the Battle of Mirebeau

Battle of Mirebeau occurs on August 1, between Arthur I of Brittany and John of England.⟶
Arthur of Brittany Defeated at the Battle of Mirebeau (1202)
Medieval WarfareAngevin EmpireMilitary DefeatFeudalism
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

⚔️ French Conquest of Normandy

Fall of Normandy from Angevin hands to the French King, Philip Augustus, end of Norman domination of France.⟶
French Conquest of Normandy (1204)
Angevin EmpireFeudalismConquestTerritorial ExpansionWarfare
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ England Loses Calais to France

After 200 years, the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.⟶
England Loses Calais to France (1558)
MilitaryWarfareMilitary HistoryTerritorial DisputesSixteenth CenturyFrench MonarchyEnglish MonarchySiege
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