Medieval History Slideshow

Medieval history is packed with moments that changed the world forever - from deadly plagues to kings forced to share their power. If you enjoy testing your knowledge of the past, you might also like the Human Geography Quiz, which covers how people and civilizations have shaped the world around them.

• The Black Death and how it wiped out a massive portion of Europe's population
• Key rulers like the Norman king who took England by force in 1066
• The Crusades - the long series of military campaigns fought over the Holy Land
• Landmark documents like the Magna Carta, which put real limits on royal power - a topic as big as any you'd find in the Periodic Table Slideshow for sheer scope of impact

The Middle Ages set up so much of the modern world - legal rights, national borders, religious conflict, and trade routes all trace back to this era. Just like the thinkers covered in Name the Scientist From the Description, the key figures of medieval history deserve to be known by name, not just by what they did.

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