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Queen Elizabeth Dies
Queen Elizabeth died of blood poisoning. A relative of the Tudors from Scotland became king. Conflict in parliament erupted when James I had a view of absolute monarchy. -
Thirty years War
Thirty Years War started in 1618 and ended in 1648. It was between the Catholics and the Protestants in Europe. It involved all of Europe except England. -
The Bohemian Revolt
The Bohemian Revolt was one of four phases in the Thirty Years War. An assembly of Protestants seized two Catholic councilors and threw them out of the palace window. This event, known as the (Second) Defenestration of Prague, started the Bohemian Revolt -
Charles I of England
Charles, I became King of England on March 27th, 1625. He had this title for 24 years. His last years were when he fought in the English Civil War. -
Treaty of Stettin
During the Thirty Years War, the Treaty of Stettin was signed by Sweden and Pomerania. This created a close alliance between them. Also, gave Sweden full military control over Pomerania. -
English Civil War
The English Civil War started in 1642 and ended in 1651. This war led to the execution of Charles I. It also established the republican of the commonwealth. -
Thomas Hobbs Writes His Book Leviathon
In this book, he expresses his views on the government. He believed that people needed governments to impose order. Also, people in a society should give up some of their freedom to a leader for peace, safety, and order. -
Charles II
Charles II of England, Scotland, and Ireland reigned from 1660 to 1665. A political crisis that came after the death of Cromwell in 1658 resulted in the restoration of the monarchy, and Charles was invited to return to Britain. On the 29th of May, he returned to Britain. -
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, lasting for almost 18 years of the quarter-century reign of Charles II of England. It is also known as the Pensioner Parliament. -
Peter the Great becomes czar
Peter the Great became the Czar of Russia when he was only a child. One of the first things he did when he was in the rule was to storm Azov. This disaster led him to build an army, then the Turks who held Azov surrendered. -
John Lock Publishes Treatises on Civil Government
In this book, John Locke states that the purpose of government was to protect peoples rights. It also conveyed the importance of fairness in the law. He believed that the government failed to protect people's rights.
