The document summarizes key events of the Medieval period from 800 to the late 1300s. It describes William the Conqueror's Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the feudal system with the King at the top. The Crusades launched between 1095 and 1291 saw thousands of Europeans travel to Jerusalem to fight Islamic forces. Although many died, new technologies and trade routes emerged. Population growth led to poor sanitation and the Black Death pandemic. The Medieval period encompassed the Dark Ages, High Middle Ages and Later Middle Ages.

1. Creative and Media Diploma<br />Medieval Notes<br />Medieval history spans a period of 700 years starting in the year 800.