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The 10th century

962 (Y-1018)

German illuminated manuscript created

Europe | Germany

Witches and wizards were using primitive [broomsticks] for transportation, but these broomsticks were far from perfect; this German illuminated manuscript shows wizards dismounting early flying broomsticks in pain.
(QA1)

The 11th century
Events of this century:

the beginnings of [Quidditch]

Britain | Queerditch Marsh

[Gertie Keddle], living near [Queerditch Marsh], writes about some local witches and wizards playing a new game on [broomsticks]; over the next few centuries this game evolves into [Quidditch].
(QA3)

The 12th century

1163 (Y-817)

[Puddlemere United] formed

Britain | Puddlemere

The [Quidditch] team would later become the oldest team in the [British and Irish Quidditch League].
(QA7)

The 13th century

1203 (Y-777)

The [Holyhead Harpies] are formed

Britain | Wales | Anglesey | Holyhead

The [Quidditch] team would go on to keep an 800+ year tradition of hiring only witches.
(QA7)

1269 (Y-711)

Snidget Introduced into QuidditchAt a [Quidditch] match, Chief Barberus Bragge of the [Wizards' Council] releases a Golden Snidget and offers 150 [Galleons] to whichever player catches it first; this eventually proves so popular that a new position is added to Quidditch teams, the "Hunter," whose sole task is to catch a Golden Snidget released onto the pitch during the game.
(QA4)

1291 (Y-689)

The [Kenmare Kestrels] [Quidditch] team is founded

Ireland | Kenmare

(QA7)

1292 (Y-688)

The [Pride of Portree] [Quidditch] team is founded

Britain | Scotland | Isle of Skye | Portree

(QA7)

The 14th century
Events of this century:

The Golden Snidget population begins to fall rapidly in BritainThe population of Snidgets drops due to hunting and its use in [Quidditch].
(QA3)

Elfrida Clagg becomes Chief of the [Wizards' Council]She succeeds [Burdock Muldoon] ([FB]) and declares the Golden Snidget to be a protected species, forbidding its use in [Quidditch] ([QA3]). Clagg also tries to establish a standard by which creatures will be given legal rights as "beings," but her attempt fails ([FB]).

[Bowman Wright] invents the Golden SnitchIt is invented as a substitute for the Golden Snidget in [Quidditch], as the Snidget is now a protected species and can no longer legally be used in matches.
This date is given in [Quidditch Through the Ages], although the [Famous Wizard Cards] give [Bowman Wright]'s date of birth as 1492.

original artwork © 2001 [Steve Vander Ark]
(QA3)

1312 (Y-668)

The [Wimbourne Wasps] [Quidditch] team is formed

Britain | Wimbourne

(QA7)

[Quidditch] referee [Cyprian Youdle] is born (fw)

1357 (Y-623)

[Cyprian Youdle] is killed during a [Quidditch] matchA referee from Norfolk, [Youdle] is killed by a curse from an angry spectator during a match ([QA6], [fw]).

1362 (Y-618)

The [Wizards' Council] bans all [Quidditch] matches within 50 miles of a town or village (QA5)

1368 (Y-612)

The [Wizards' Council] bans all [Quidditch] matches within 100 miles of a town or village (QA5)

1385 (Y-595)

First recorded [Quidditch] match in IrelandThe match occurs between Irish warlocks and a team from Lancashire; we know of it thanks to an account from [Zacharias Mumps].
(QA8)

1398 (Y-582)

[Zacharias Mumps] writes a description of [Quidditch]It is the earliest known full description of the game, which already closely resembled modern [Quidditch]([QA5], [QA6]).

The 15th century
Events of this century:

early 1400s

[Quidditch] spreads to Europe[Ingolfr the Iambic] from Norway and [Malécrit] from France write of [Quidditch] matches taking place in their countries, by which we see that the game was spreading across Europe in the early 1400s
(QA8)

Beater Bats are enchanted for the first timeThis makes Bludgers, which in the 15th century are rocks cut into the shape of balls, even more dangerous. When smashed by the now-magical bats, the Bludgers become flying gravel.
(QA6)

1402 (Y-578)

The [Caerphilly Catapaults] [Quidditch] team is formed (QA7)

1419 (Y-561)

More [Quidditch] legislation enactedThe [Wizards' Council] declares that [Quidditch] should not be played "anywhere near anyplace where there is the slightest chance that a Muggle might be watching or we'll see how well you can play whilst chained to a dungeon wall."
(QA5)

1422 (Y-558)

The [Wigtown Wanderers] [Quidditch] team is formedIt consists of the seven children of a butcher, [Walter Parkin].
(QA7)

1473 (Y-507)

The First [Quidditch World Cup]The final match pitted Transylvania against Flanders. The game has gone down in history as one of the most violent of all time, as it involved every one of the 700 ways to commit a [Quidditch foul].
(QA8)

1492 (Y-488)

[Bowman Wright] is bornAlthough the [Famous Wizard Card] indicates that [Wright] was born in 1492, the book [Quidditch Through the Ages] tells us that he invented the Golden Snitch in the 1300s. Both can't be correct, of course, but both dates are given on this timeline.
(fw)

The 16th century
Events of this century:

early 1500s

[Quidditch] [Beaters] experiment with metal BludgersThey first try using lead Bludgers, then eventually progress to making the balls of iron - the material still used today.
(QA6)

1520 (Y-460)

The [Tutshill Tornados] [Quidditch] team is formed

Britain | Tutshill

(QA7)

1538 (Y-442)

A ban is imposed on using a wand against opposing players in [Quidditch] (QA6)

1560 (Y-420)

Golden Snitch inventor [Bowman Wright] dies (fw)

The 17th century
Events of this century:

early 1600s

[Quidditch] is introduced to North AmericaUnfortunately its introduction also breeds a lot of anti-wizard sentiment.
(QA8)

[Quidditch] is introduced in New ZealandIt is brought to the country by a team of British herbologists who are studying native plants. They play [Quidditch] for recreation and the game catches on.
(QA8)

1612 (Y-368)

The [Appleby Arrows] [Quidditch] team is founded (QA7)

1620 (Y-360)

[Quintius Umfraville] writes [The Noble Sport of Warlocks] (QA6)

1652 (Y-328)

The [European Cup] is establishedThis happens in response to the fact that the [Quidditch World Cup] has now become an international event, with non-European nations competing.
(QA8)

1674 (Y-306)

The [British and Irish Quidditch League] is FormedThe thirteen best [Quidditch] teams are asked to join the league; all other teams are asked to disband.
(QA7)

The 18th century
Events of this century:

[Quidditch] is introduced to AustraliaThe introduction of the game comes possibly from New Zealand and possibly from European influences.
(QA8)

The game of [Quodpot] is created by American wizard [Abraham Peasegood] (QA8)

1711 (Y-269)

Quaffles are first colored red during a particularly muddy winter (QA6)

1750 (Y-230)

The [Department of Magical Games and Sports] is established (QA6)

1762 (Y-218)

The extremely dangerous Scottish game of [Creaothceann] is outlawed (QA2)

The 19th century

1829 (Y-151)

[Leopoldina Smethwyck] is bornShe later becomes the first witch to referee a [Quidditch] match.
The similarity of names and the year of her birth suggest that [Leopoldina] may be the daughter of [Elliot Smethwyck].
(fw)

1875 (Y-105)

[Gripping Charms] are discovered, revolutionizing the design of the Quaffle (QA6)

1883 (Y-97) AD = 2

Hoops replace baskets as [Quidditch] goals (QA6)

1884 (Y-96) AD = 3

A Snitch escapes during a [Quidditch] gameThe Snitch evades capture on [Bodmin Moor]; some say it is still out there somewhere, living wild on the moor
(QA6)

"[Stooging]" is outlawed in [Quidditch]This happens with the introduction of the rule that only one [Chaser] at a time may be within the scoring area
(QA6)

1889 (Y-91) AD = 8

Famous [Seeker] [Roderick Plumpton] is born (fw)

1892 (Y-88) AD = 11

The [Chudley Cannons] win the Cup in the [British and Irish Quidditch League]This is the last Cup the [Cannons] have won; they are currently in the midst of a 100+ year losing streak.
(QA7)

1894 (Y-86) AD = 13

Shooting arrows into the air to celebrate an [Appleby Arrows] goal is bannedThe tradition is banned after [Nugent Potts], a referee, is pierced through the nose by an arrow
(QA7)

The 1900s
Events of this decade:

early 1900s

The [Tutshill Tornados] win five consecutive [British and Irish Quidditch League] titlesThey are captained to all five by the famous [Roderick Plumpton].
(QA7)

The 1910s

1911 (Y-69) AD = 30

Famous [Chaser] [Joscelind Wadcock] is bornShe would become known for her play with the [Puddlemere United].
(fw)

1915 (Y-65) AD = 34

[Jocunda Sykes] is bornShe later becomes the first person to cross the Atlantic on a [broomstick].
(fw)

The 1920s

1921 (Y-59) AD = 40

Snitch record set[Roderick Plumpton] of the [Tutshill Tornados] makes the fastest-ever capture of the Snitch: three and a half seconds, in a match against the [Caerphilly Catapaults].
(QA7)

1926 (Y-54) AD = 45 MM = 1 TR = 0

[Bob, Bill, and Barnaby Ollerton] start the Cleansweep Broom CompanyTheir first broom, the Cleansweep One, revolutionizes the game of [Quidditch].
(QA9)

1929 (Y-51) AD = 48 MM = 4 TR = 3 RH = 1

[Randolph Keitch] and [Basil Horton] found the Comet Trading CompanyTheir first model is the Comet 140.
(QA9)

The 1930s

1932 (Y-48) AD = 51 MM = 7 TR = 6 RH = 4

The [Appleby Arrows]' finest hourIn what is considered by many fans to be the team's finest hour, the [Appleby Arrows] defeat the [Vrasta Vultures] in a [Quidditch] match that lasts sixteen days.
(QA7)

1934 (Y-46) AD = 53 MM = 9 TR = 8 RH = 6

The Cleansweep Two is released (QA9)

1937 (Y-43) AD = 56 MM = 12 TR = 11 RH = 9

The Cleansweep Three is released (QA9)

1938 (Y-42) AD = 57 MM = 13 TR = 12 RH = 10

The Comet 180 is released (QA9)

The 1940s

1940 (Y-40) AD = 59 MM = 15 TR = 14 RH = 12

The Tinderblast [broom] is released by Ellerby and Spudmore of the Black Forest (QA9)

1942 (Y-38) AD = 61 MM = 17 TR = 16 RH = 14

Famous [Montrose Magpies] [Seeker] [Eunice Murray] dies (QA7)

1945 (Y-35) AD = 64 MM = 20 TR = 19 RH = 17

[Devlin Whitehorn], founder of the Nimbus Racing Broom company, is born (fw)

1947 (Y-33) AD = 66 MM = 22 TR = 21 RH = 19

[Darren O'Hare] begins his illustrious career with the [Kenmare Kestrels]He would go on to play for them until 1960.
(QA7)

The 1950s

1952 (Y-28) AD = 71 MM = 27 TR = 26 RH = 24

The Swiftstick broom] is released by Ellerby and Spudmore of the Black Forest (QA9)

[Quidditch Through the Ages] is published by [WhizzHard Books]The book has undergone a number of revisions since that time, of course.
(QA)

1953 (Y-27) AD = 72 MM = 28 TR = 27 RH = 25

One of the finest [Quidditch] games ever seenThe [Holyhead Harpies] defeat the [Heidelberg Harriers] in what is widely agreed to be one of the finest [Quidditch] games ever seen. The game lasted for seven days, at the end of which Harriers captain Rudolf Brand proposed marriage to the captain of the Harpies, [Gwendolyn Morgan]. She hit him with her [broom].
(QA7)

1955 (Y-25) AD = 74 MM = 30 TR = 29 RH = 27

Universal Brooms Ltd. introduces the Shooting Star [broomstick] (QA9)

1956 (Y-24) AD = 75 MM = 31 TR = 30 RH = 28

The [Caerphilly Catapaults] defeat the [Karasjok Kites] to win the [European Cup] (QA7)

1957 (Y-23) AD = 76 MM = 32 TR = 31 RH = 29

[Hamish MacFarlan] becomes captain of the [Montrose Magpies]He will hold that position until 1968.
(QA7)

1958 (Y-22) AD = 77 MM = 33 TR = 32 RH = 30 M = 0

World-famous [Beaters] Kevin and Karl Broadmoor join the [Falmouth Falcons]The brothers are known for being particularly violent; they will stay with the team until 1969.
(QA7)

The 1960s
Events of this decade:

[Magnus "Dent-Head" Macdonald] tries to reintroduce [Creaothceann], to no avail(which is probably a good thing)
(QA2)

[Catriona McCormack] is Captain and [Chaser] for the [Pride of Portree]They win the league twice under her leadership
(QA7)

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