Medieval Timeline

On this date, April 19th, in medieval history: 1154 – Pope Leo IX dies 1390 – King Robert II of Scotland dies and is succeeded by his son Robert III

On this date, March 4, in medieval history: 1152 –  Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of Germany 1193 – Saladin dies 1394 – The birth of Prince Henry the Navigator 1461 – Edward IV ascends to the English throne

On this day, February 17, in medieval history: 1461 – The Second Battle of St. Albans: One of the battles fought during the Wars of the Roses. On this particular day, the Lancastrian army led by the Queen Margaret of Anjou defeated the Yorkist faction led by the Earl of Warwick.… Read More »Today in Medieval History, February 17

On this date, January 28th, in medieval history: 814 – Charlemagne dies at Aachen 1457 – Henry VII is born 1547 – Death of Henry VIII The following account of Charlemagne’s death is from the king’s long-time friend and courtier, Einhard: Toward the close of his life [813], when he… Read More »Today in Medieval History

On this day, December 25, in medieval history: 800 – Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor 875 – Charles the Bald crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John VIII 1066 – William the Conqueror crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey in London 1085 – William the Conqueror commissions the creation of… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Middle Ages History

On this day, November 5, in medieval history: 1251 – Dedication ceremony is held for Hailes Abbey in the presence of King Henry III, his brother Richard, and Queen Eleanor. 1439 – Antipope Felix V (Amadeus VIII) is elected by the Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence. The Catholic Encyclopedia actually dates his… Read More »Today in Medieval History

On this day, September 29th, in medieval history: 1227 – Pope Gregory IX excommunicates the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II 1364- The Battle of Auray: English forces, under the command of John Chandos, defeat the French for control of Brittany, ending the Breton War of Succession

On this day, June 24, in medieval history: 1148 – A general council of Christian princes and military leaders was held at Acre, where it was decided that all available forces would be used to conquer the city of Damascus. Read the account from William of Tyre as he recalls… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Middle Ages History