This time period is commonly known as The Middle Ages was commonly regarded by Renaissance thinkers as “The Dark Ages.” One of the first books printed in England, Monte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Maloryġ485: William Caxton prints first successful book in EnglandĪlthough there is no official consensus regarding the exact beginning and end of the Medieval Period, it is most commonly associated with the collapse of the Roman Empire, around the 5th century, and leading up all the way to the 15th century, which is widely considered (though the exact beginning is disputed) the beginning of the Renaissance Period. King William the Conqueror was in power, died in 1087ġ170: Thomas Becket murdered in Canterbury CathedralĬhaucer, Piers Plowman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 55BC-410: Latin speaking Romans occupy EnglandĤ50: Romans withdrew from England and Germanic tribes (Angals and Saxons) invadeġ000: Approximate year Beowulf was writtenġ075: Pope Gregory VII declares the supremacy of the church
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