important people in the middle ages

Joan of Arc

• Was in the Hundred's Year War
• Lead many soldiers in battle 
• Taken for ransom & died a martyr
• 1412-1431

Blanche of castile

• Queen consort of France
• 1188-1252
• Mostly known for making truces with England & France 

William the conqueror

• King of England until death
• Defeated Harold at War
• Duke of Normandy
• 1028-1087

leif ericson

• 970-1020
• Norse explorer
• Met Norse king & converted to Christianity

Charles martel

• 688-741
• King of Franks
• Restored centralizing government & began military

clovis

• 466-511
• King of Franks
• Later became King of France
• Conquered northern & western of Roman Gual

Christine de pisan

• 1364-1430
• Italian/French poet & writer
• Most famous for lyric poetry
• 1st successful woman writer in France

why were these people so important?

• The middle ages charged many things
• They were involved & helped it
• without them the work wouldn't be the same as it is today