
GMT Time:

Discover the future of eLearning - Free trial available today

Need some sun?

Stressful life?

For relief

Travelling to Europe?
Hotel, theater deals

The 14th Century (1301 - 1400)

Peasants Revolt on Blackheath.

1272 - 1307 King Edward I

1305 Eltham Palace originally built.

1307 - 1327 King Edward II

1314-17: Famine widespread in England

1326: Ottoman Empire founded

1327 Edward deposed after riots in the City of London

1327 - 1377 King Edward III

1334-51: Black (Bubonic) Plague kills c25 million people (half of Europe's population)

1337: Start of Hundred Years War between England and France

1340: First European Papermill opened

1375: Dutch Fisherman (William Benkelsoor) develops salted herring for use at sea

1377 - 1399 King Richard II

1380: Poll Tax introduced in England

1381: Peasant's Revolt - Wat Tyler encamped on Blackheath prior to marching on London.

1382: Vulgate Bible translated into English

1387: Geoffrey Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales (the pilgrims travelled across Deptford Bridge)

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get your millennium stamp collection at:

Browse & buy books on every topic covered on this site.

Greenwich, England

Want to advertise or sell your products? Then email: [email protected]

is where East meets West at the (0° Longitude); World Time is set and where the World millennium celebrations will take place. The Millennium Dome closed on 31 December 2000. But remember that the millennium didn't officially begin until .

Greenwich lies on the River Thames, a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London. If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see . There is the famous to visit and the . Just down river is the which is close to

The at Greenwich is in along with the and the (which will stage an exhibition "The Story of Time" from 1 December 1999 until 24 September 2000). For information on astronomy visit

The starts in Greenwich Park.

Greenwich has a long ; it was the birth place of and his daughters (Bloody Mary) and (The Virgin Queen). It has seen many famous visitors from through to . This and a lot more in .

For information on all the other places in the world called Greenwich including Greenwich Village, New York City, USA then visit .

Visit the new Shelf where you can buy titles old and new.

The Greenwich 2000® Network of Internet websites

We welcome feedback and comments.
Please sign the Greenwich 2000: Visitors Book
or email the Greenwich 2000 Web Director: [email protected]

Thank you for visiting Greenwich 2000®!
If you cannot stay please Bookmark Greenwich 2000 NOW!
And we look forward to seeing again you very soon!