{"id":127,"date":"2017-07-10T10:21:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T10:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2026-06-24T06:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:57:39","slug":"medieval-england-c1066-1485","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/british-history\/medieval-england-c1066-1485\/","title":{"rendered":"Medieval England c1066-1485"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Medieval England<\/h2>\n<p>The Medieval Era spans the period from the end of the Dark Ages through to the Reformation and Renaissance. In England, the Medieval period is often defined by two major turning points: The Norman Invasion of 1066 and the victory of Henry Tudor&#8217;s forces at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. In the period between these two historic battles, England experienced war, deadly diseases, revolts and saw political conflict between the monarchy and both the nobility and the church. The medieval period is one with a legacy highly visible in the lasting architecture and continues to influence law, language and continues to define and affect the relationship of England with her British neighbours and on the European mainland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medicinethroughtime.co.uk\/history\/medieval-medicine\/\">Medieval Medicine<\/a> &#8211; Was if all Plagues and Pestilence?<\/p>\n<p>[table id=23 \/]<\/p>\n<p>[table id=26 \/]<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/british-history\/wars-of-the-roses\/\">Wars of the Roses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/medieval-physician.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2600\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/medieval-physician-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"Medieval Physician\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/medieval-physician-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/medieval-physician-600x430.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/medieval-physician.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medieval England The Medieval Era spans the period from the end of the Dark Ages through to the Reformation and Renaissance. 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