13th century

The 13th century was a time of some interest to the Doctor and his companions. A knight from this century was brought forward to the late 20th century, thanks to 's TOMTIT device. (TV: The Time Monster) During unspecified years this century, the Third Doctor defeated the villainous Lord Waldean de Beauvain, (COMIC: The Magician) while the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond pursued Shoju, an alien traveller, to Japan. (COMIC: Samurai's Secret) Also, St John's Monastery was built in this century. (TV: The Rebel Flesh) Late in this century, the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield visited Scotland and met a young William Wallace. (PROSE: On a Pedestal)

Likely the most historically significant event, however, happened in March 1215 when the Fifth Doctor, Tegan Jovanka and Turlough thwarted a plan by to undermine King John's promulgation of the Magna Carta. (TV: The King's Demons)

The Doctor's TARDIS once crashed with a Rutan ship around this time, which then ended up with an adventure during 1605. (GAME: The Gunpowder Plot)

In this century, Orkney was taken over by Scotland. (AUDIO: The Revenants)

According to legend, the Caliph at Giltat made a deal with the Al Harwaz, creatures who offered trade if his people learned a dance. The Caliph had the Al Harwaz help him win the war against the Kebiriz, but had them killed afterwards. The Al Harwaz responded by using flying monsters to destroy him and his city. (PROSE: Dancing the Code)

It was also among the centuries endured by Ashildr, (TV: The Woman Who Lived) a 9th century Viking girl who was rendered effectively immortal when she was brought back to life by the Twelfth Doctor through a self-repairing Mire repair kit. (TV: The Girl Who Died)