Normans

Jan 1066

King Edward dies without an heir

Oct 1066

Battle of Hastings

Battle between William of Normandy and Harold of England for sucession of the throne

William of Normandy won concluding to the start of the Norman conquest and the end of Anglo-Saxon era

Dec 1066

William crowned king

1070

Jews invited to migrate to England by William

Offered royal protection in return for money lending which christian residents on England couldn’t offer due to usury being a sin

1085

Doomsday book

A huge survey to get an accurate record of the state of William’s land in order to raise money by taxation

Results were recorded in ‘Doomsday book’

1087

Only 2 great landownders were English the rest were Norman spotlighting the domination Normans had on England

1069-70

The Harrying of the North

Punishment taken by the Normans on the Saxons in the north of England against their attempt of a rebellion

William’s forces destroyed crops,livestock and settlements aiming to deprive reblels of resources and intimidate the population to submission

Thousands died of starvation some resorted to cannibalism

1095

Crusades begin

A series of European military journeys in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries aimed to take holy land back from Muslims

1144

Blood libel begins in England

Accusation onto Jews brought by the church where people gained their education from

Attempt to demonize Jews claiming their responsibility of murdering young boy ‘William of Norwich’ in their religious practices

Led to widespread anti-semitism and persecution against Jews

1253

Henry III Statute of Jewry

Restrictions among Jews prohibiting them on engaging in usury which caused them to become poor

No purpose in English society as money lenders as they became poor and useless

1290

Edict of Expulsion a degree culminated by anti-semitic sentiment and rising tensions between Christians and Jews

Jews expelled from England

1348

The Black Death

Deadly pandemic killing 30 million people in Europe causing England being in demand for skilled workers to fill the working gaps