Absolute Monarchs By RyanLKD8 Period: Jan 16, 1547 to Mar 28, 1584 Ivan the Crappy Period: Jan 16, 1556 to Sep 13, 1598 Phil 2 as King of Spain Aug 23, 1572 St. Bartholomew's Day massacre Period: Aug 2, 1589 to May 14, 1610 Henry 4 in France Apr 13, 1598 Edict of Nantes Period: May 14, 1610 to May 14, 1643 Louis 13 in France Period: May 23, 1610 to Oct 24, 1648 Thirty Years War Aug 12, 1624 a Cardinal becomes PM of France Period: May 14, 1643 to Sep 1, 1715 Teh Sun King A good video about the Sun King Oct 24, 1648 Peace of Westphalia begins Period: May 7, 1682 to Feb 8, 1725 Perter 1 Period: Jan 1, 1701 to Sep 7, 1714 War of Spanish Succession Period: May 31, 1740 to Aug 17, 1786 Fred The Elector Period: Oct 20, 1740 to Nov 29, 1780 Maria Theresa