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While Columbus was not the first European to voyage to the New World and did not actually reach the mainland until his third voyage in 1498
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spain conquers aztecs led by hernando cortez was a landmark for european. A huge battle took place between the two armies, the aztecs were led by a man named montezuma.
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It positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe, with Earth and the other planets rotating around it in circular paths. The Copernican model departed from the Ptolemaic system that prevailed in Western culture for centuries, placing Earth at the center of the Universe, and is often regarded as the launching point to modern astronomy.
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Lots of gold and Silver started coming from the Americas, by 1600 339,000 pounds of gold. Between 1550 AND 1650 16,000 tons of silver.
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Ruled Spain. He wanted to combine his territory into one nation. He insisted that citizens be catholic.
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Elizabeth Tudor became queen of England, she took throne after her half sister Mary. Elizabeth Came to throne with many problems that she was left to fix because of Mary. She tried to kep peace between France and Spain, she didnt want to go to war with Spain. But could not avoid it.
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The huegnots were french protestants influenced by John Calvin. the huegnots were opposed by the ultra catholics. Battles carried out for thirty years, it ended when King Henry IV came to throne. He passed the Edict of Nantes.
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In 1588, Philip II sent an armada to invade England. But the invasion was a disaster, English ships were smaller and faster. The remaining ships spanish ships got stuck in storms. In 1598 Philip II reign ended.
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a group of 104 English men and boys began a settlement on the banks of Virginia's James River.
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Louis the 16th was known as Louis the Great or the Sun King. He was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France. He holds the distinction of being the longest-reigning king in European history, reigning for 72 years and 110 days.
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The overthrow of King James II of england by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III. William's big invasion of England with a Dutch fleet and army led to his taking of the throne of england.
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He faced much opposition to these policies at home, but brutally suppressed any and all rebellions against his authority
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He died in 1715. King Louis XIV left France in debt and surrounded by enemies. he advised his successor (His Great-Grandson) to not overspend and to try and be at peace with his neighbors.
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The French Revolution was a time of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a major impact on France and indeed all of Europe.The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years, causing radical outbreaks.
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Napoleon's French armies conquered most of Western Europe, and had become so frightening that nearly every European power set aside its differences and formed continental alliances with the hopes that a combined offensive would defeat absolute dictator.
