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During his reign the first printing press was introduced to Russia
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Was a targeted group of assassinations, followed by a wave of Roman Catholic mob violence, both directed against the Huguenots (French Calvinist Protestants), during the French Wars of Religion.
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This granted the Calvinist Protestants of France (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic.
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This was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. The war was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most of the countries of Europe.
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Richelieu soon rose in both the Catholic Church and the French government, becoming a Cardinal in 1622, and King Louis XIII's chief minister in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642
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This was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians.
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A series of Peace Treatys that ended the thirty years war, and the eighty years war.
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Many members were opposed to the king marrying a Roman Catholic, fearing that Charles would lift restrictions on Roman Catholics and undermine the official establishment of Protestantism.
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In a 2002 BBC poll in Britain, Cromwell was elected as one of the Top 10 Britons of all time.
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The monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The term Restoration may apply both to the actual event by which the monarchy was restored, and to the period immediately following the event.
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Louis commenced his personal reign with administrative and fiscal reforms. In 1661, the treasury verged on bankruptcy.
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He inherited the most powerful country in Eurpoe and expanded his power throughout his life. He was also immensely popular,
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Also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (VII of Scotland and II of Ireland)
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The Bill of Rights is an act of the Parliament of England, the long title of which is "An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown"
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Emperor Francis I died on 18 August 1765, while he and the court were in Innsbruck celebrating the wedding of his second son, Leopold. Maria Theresa was devastated.
