Medieval Figures
Dates That Changed History
Medieval Terms
Legends
Big Ideas
100

This Byzantine emperor legalized Christianity.

Who is Constantine?

100

The fall of Rome happened in this year.

What is 476?

100

A community centered around a church.

What is a parish?

100

This mythical founder of Britain was a Trojan.

Who is Brutus?

100

Monasteries preserved knowledge after the collapse of this empire.

What is Rome / the Roman Empire?

200

This pope sent St. Augustine of Canterbury to England.

Who is Gregory the Great?


200

This year marks the Battle of Hastings.

What is 1066?

200

A “holy struggle” in Islam.

What is jihad?

200

This king was betrayed by two flattering daughters.

Who is Leir?

200

Men often joined monasteries to pursue deeper Christian __________.

What is discipline / devotion / holiness?

300

This reformer is often called the first Reformer.

Who is John Wycliffe?

300

The Magna Carta was signed in this year.

What is 1215?

300

A traveling storyteller or entertainer.

What is a minstrel?

300

This historian wrote The History of the Kings of Britain.

Who is Geoffrey of Monmouth?

300

This war’s most famous English victory was Agincourt.

What is the Hundred Years’ War?

400

This “Lion-hearted” king fought in the Crusades.

Who is King Richard?

400

This year marks the fall of Constantinople.

What is 1453?

400

An assembly of lawmakers for the English king.

What is Parliament?

400

This monk wrote Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

Who is Bede?

400

The Crusades increased this between Europe and the East.

What is trade?

500

This Muslim leader earned the respect of many Christians.

Who is Saladin?

500

The East-West Split of the Church occurred in this year.

What is 1054?

500

A monarchy with sole power.

What is an absolute monarchy?

500

These preserved Viking history and culture.

What are sagas?

500

The two foundations of medieval society were feudalism and this.

What is the authority of the Church?