Battles
Importan battle that decided the future of England fought by the Saxon king Harold Godwinson against the Norman king William of Normandy/ William the Conqueror.
Battle of Hastings
It's considered by many as the father of Europe due to the fact that he united most of western and central Europe during the early Middle Ages after the fall of the western Roman Empire; mostly, with the expansion of his Carolingian Empire. He also christenized Germanic tribes to the east like the Saxons by the sword.
Charlemagne
It usually surrounded castles and other fortifications
Water
It was an expensive weapon in the early middle ages, but as time went by it became more and more affordable to poorer infantry soldiers. It was usually preferred by knights.
Sword
They followed the code of chivalry.That is, they had to show honor in battle, protect the weak, and practice the Christian faith.
European knight/Medieval knight
It was a decisive battle where an entire Crusader army was destroyed by a Muslim army led by Saladin in 1187.
Battle of Hattin
Famous English king who spent most of his reign on the crusades, where he fought against Saladin, in the holy land and defending his territories in France.
Richard 1 of England/ Richard the Lionheart
They were used in large numbers at Agincourt to stop the French knights.
Longbowmen
It was used a lot by the Vikings, but it was a common every day tool.
Axe
Northern Germanic tribes that invaded many parts of Europe during the Dark Ages.
Vikings
Famous battle of the Hundred Years War where a smaller English army mostly made out of archers and led by king Henry V beat a larger French army made out of mostly men-at-arms/ Knights in heavy armor.
Battle of Agincourt.
French pope who is best known for initiating the crusades.
Pope Urban II
What was the most common form of war of the Middle Ages
Siege
It's the name of a leather jacket that was worn by knights underneath chainmail and full plate armor.
Gambeson
Nomadic group from east Asia, which built the largest empire in history of human kind, terrorizing its opponents with the use of massive mounted archers and troops.
Mongols
It was an important battle for European history due to the fact that it marked the end of Muslim expansion into Western Europe. The battle took place in 732 between the Frankish Empire led by Charles Martel and the Muslim Umayyad Caliphate.
Battle of Tours / Battle of Poitiers
Known as the mad king of France, known for its mental disease that made him think he was made of glass.
Charles VI of France
It's the name of the leading advancing part of an army.
Vanguard
It's the name of the articulated shoes made out of steel that knights used to wear.
Sabatons
Religious warriors who were sent by the Pope to recover the Holy land.
Crusaders/templars/ Teutonic Knights/Hospitallers
It is a decisive battle of the Hundred Years War where a young French girl helped lift a siege, saving France from a total invasion by the English.
Siege of Orleans/ Battle of Orleans
Danish king who introduced Christianaity in Denmark and Scandinavia.
Harald Bluetooth.
It was a common tactic to stop cavalry
Ditches/Spikes
Most common helmet in western and northern Europe in the mid 15th century.
Sallet
Crafty mercenaries who were usually hired by different European kingdoms due to their effectiveness against heavy cavalry.
Swiss Pikemen