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Absolutism

By steve vu
  • Period: May 12, 1500 to

    Absolutism

  • Henry IV

    Henry IV
    A Bourbon prince and huguenot leader.

  • Edict of Nantes

    It granted the Huguenots religious toleration and let them fortify their own towns and cities

  • James I becomes King

    James I becomes King

  • Defenestration at Prague

    Defenestration at Prague
    When Protestants threw 2 Holy Roman Emperors out of a window.

  • 30 Years War Begins

    The war begins after the Defenestration at Prague incident.
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    Thirty Years War

    A long war between Protestants and Catholics that took place across Europe

  • Cardinal Richelieu Strengthens Monarchy

    Cardinal Richelieu Strengthens Monarchy
    He destroyed the nobles and Huguenots because they did not bow down to royal authority.

  • Charles I becomes King

    Charles I becomes King
    Charles was an absolute monarchy. He raised taxes and imprisoned people he didn't like.

  • Charles Signs Petition of Rights

    This Petition prevented the king from raising taxes without the consent of Parliament. It also prevented the king from imprisoning people without an reason

  • English Civil War Begins

    English Civil War Begins

  • Louis XIV becomes King

    Louis XIV becomes King
    After Cardinal Richelieu died, Louis XIV took the throne at the age of 5

  • 30 Years War End

    The war ended with general European peace and an attempt to settle other internaltional problems as well.

  • Treaty of Westphalia

    A series of treaties that finally ended the 30 Years War.

  • Charles I Executed

    Charles is executed in front of his foes.

  • English Civil War Ends

  • English Civil War Ends

  • Creation of the Commonwealth

    The Commonwealth was a government system in England,

  • Resoration of the Stuarts

    King Charles II returns back to London

  • Creation of Versailles

    Creation of Versailles

  • The Glorious Revolution

    The Glorious Revolution
    When William and Mary came to London with their army and Charles II fled to France.

  • Signing of the English Bill of Rights

    England becomes a limited monarchy.

  • Peter I becomes Tsar

    Peter I becomes Tsar

  • Peter the Great Travels to Europe

    Peter sets out to explore Europe to find ideas and technology that he can bring back to Russia.

  • Death of Louis XIV

    Louis XIV dies.

  • Creation of St. Petersburg

    Creation of St. Petersburg
    After taking this peice of land from Swedan, Peter built this city and made it the new capital of Russia

  • Peter the Great Dies