Absolute Monarchies Timeline By MacDixon 1521 Cortes conquers the Aztec Empire Aug 15, 1534 Ignatius creates the Jesuit Order Nov 13, 1534 Henry VIII has Parliament pass the Act of Supremacy Aug 8, 1588 British defeat the Spanish Armada Apr 13, 1598 Henry IV Passes the Edict of Nantes 1603 Tokugawa Shoguns control Japan 1631 Shah Jahan orders the construction of the Taj Mahal Jan 30, 1641 Puritans under Oliver Cromwell execute the English King May 14, 1643 Louis XIV begins his rule in France Sep 7, 1717 Louis XIV dies Jun 25, 1741 Maria Theresea becomes the head of the Austrian Habsburgs Aug 29, 1756 Prussian King Frederick the Great begins the Seven Years’ War against Austria