absolutism

By shaka x
  • Aug 2, 1572

    henry IV becomes king

    henry IV becomes king
    king of france that was killed for switching relgions showing how strong relgeous belives were and the strif between cathlics and protsitants. and because of this he was killed even though he was a good king and told to have cared about his people
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes
    gave protistant rights in a mostly catholic society and allowed tolerance and gave rights to a minority
  • defenestration at prague

    defenestration at prague
    people were being throw out of a church window for thier religous beliefs. took place near the biggining of the 30 years war
  • beginning of 30 years war

  • revocation of the edict of nantes

    revocation of the edict of nantes
    there would be no more protistant rights
  • cardinal richelieu strengthen french monarchy

    cardinal richelieu strengthen french monarchy
    got rid of enemies of the monarch and gave the monarch complete absulute uncheacked control he did this to keep the catholic faith the only faith and the best faith in france.
  • end of 30 years war

    end of 30 years war
  • treaty of westphalia

    ended the 30 years war and decided to stop fighting and came up with boundaries and determed countries and leaders and began some piece
  • louis XVI becomes king

    louis XVI becomes king
    he was the king of france with absolute control and with his power built one of the most fantastic building in hisory, the palace of versailles. he helped strengthen frace during his reign economically politically as well as in military
  • peter becomes tsar

    peter becomes tsar
    an absolute ruler of russia and made russia great, as well as weartnerized russia and made it a european power and brought russia out of isolation with his new water ways and capital
  • creation of versailles

    creation of versailles
    huge palace made by the french king a few miles away from paris and was one of the most extravagant palaces ever biult for this king with absolute power
  • peter the great travels europe

    he learns western ideas and gets his ispirration to modernize russia cause he was impressed with all of the things he saw in europe
  • creation of pitsburg

    peter the great made this city after concouring lands to be closer to warm traviling water for trade and western goods... he made this city the capitail of russia and was a succsess
  • louis XIV dies

    louis XIV dies
    died with 72 years onn the throne
  • peter I dies

    peter the great ruler of russia dies with great legacy