Lesson 2: Medieval Timelines
Teacher’s cheat sheet
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The Battle of Hastings – 1066.
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William I’s reign – 1066–1087; 21 years.
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William Rufus inherited the throne in 1087; his reign last 13 years.
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Richard I’s reign: 10 years. 1189–1199.
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Henry III was 9 years old in 1216; his reign began in 1216.
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Edward I’s reign; 35 years. 1272–1307.
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Edward I expelled all Jews from England in 1290.
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William Wallace defeated the English army in 1297.
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Edward had been king for 26 years by the time he defeated William Wallace at
the Battle of Falkirk.
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Robert Bruce was crowned King of Scotland in 1306.
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Scotland gained independence from the English in 1314.
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Edward II was crowned King of England in 1307.
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Edward III reigned for 50 years.
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The Peasants’ Revolt – 1381.
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In 1400 Henry IV suppressed the Epiphany Rising, executing several
important noblemen for their attempt to restore Richard II to the throne.
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Henry IV – 1399; Henry V – 1413; Henry VI – 1422.
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The Battle of Mortimer’s Cross and Towton – 1461.
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Henry VI was imprisoned by Edward IV in 1461.
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Edward IV died in 1483.
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Richard III became king in 1483.
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Resources for Teaching History 11–14. London: Continuum.
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The Battle of Bosworth – 1485.
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Resources for Teaching History 11–14. London: Continuum.