2nd Timeline for World History 2 By Vicky T. 1492 Spain expelled the Muslims and Jews Aug 25, 1530 Ivan IV (the Terrible) became the Czar of Russia 1556 Philip II became leader of Spain 1563 Philip II's palace, Escorial, was built. Jul 24, 1567 James I became the King of England 1568 The Dutch revolt against Spanish rule began 1572 Henry IV became first king of the Bourbon Dynasty in France Aug 24, 1572 St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre occurred 1581 The Dutch Republic was created 1588 Philip II's Spanish Armada was defeated by England Apr 13, 1598 Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes 1615 Miguel Cervantes published Don Quixote 1618 Beginning of the Thirty Years' War 1628 Charles I signed the Petition of Right in England 1640 Frederick William became the Elector of Brandenburg 1642 The English Civil War began 1643 Louis XIV became king of France 1648 The Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War 1650 Charles II became the King of England (thus beginning the Restoration) 1653 Oliver Cromwell became the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth in England 1665 Jean Baptiste Colbert became the minister of finance in France May 6, 1682 Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles was completed May 7, 1682 Peter I (the Great) became Czar of Russia Feb 6, 1685 James II became the King of England Oct 22, 1685 Louis XIV cancelled Edict of Nantes 1689 William and Mary became the King and Queen and England (Glorious Revolution) Dec 16, 1689 The English Bill of Rights was issued in England 1711 Charles VI became the Hapsburg ruler 1712 Peter I moved the capital of Russia to St. Petersburg 1713 Treaty of Utrecht was signed, ending the War of the Spanish Succession 1740 Maria Theresa became the leader of Austria 1740 Frederick II (the Great) became the leader of Prussia Dec 16, 1740 The War of the Austrian Succession began Oct 18, 1748 The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle was signed 1754 The Seven Years War began
