Absolutism

  • Period: Jan 16, 1547 to

    Reign of Ivan the Terrible

    His long regin saw the conquest of teh Khanates Of Kazan, Asstrkhan, and Siberia.
  • Period: Jan 16, 1556 to

    King Philip II Reigns

    He was the king of Spain. His empire included territories ine very continet then known to Europeans and during his reign Spiain was the foremost Western Eurpean power.
  • Aug 23, 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day massacre

    St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
    In 1572 was a targeted group of assassinations, followed by a wave of Roman Catholic mob violence, both directed against the Hugenots during the French Wars of Religon,
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    Reign of Henry of Navare

    He was the first monarch of the Bourbon Branch of the Capetian Dynasty in France.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes
    Granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic.
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    Reign of James VI

    The kingdoms of England and Scotland were individial soverign states.
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    The reign of Louis XIII

    Was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King OF France and of Navarre.
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    Thirty Years War

    A series of wars principally fought in Central Europe, invloving most of the countries in Europe.
  • Cardinal Rechelieu Appointed.

    Cardinal Rechelieu Appointed.
    Cardinal was appointed the cardinal priest.
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    Reign of Charles I

    Engaged in a struggle of power with the Parliment of England.
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    Palace of Versailles

    A place for the arts.
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    English Civil War

    Series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parlimamentarians and Royolists.
  • Louis XIV assumes full control of France.

    Louis XIV assumes full control of France.
    Louis assumes full control of France.
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    The reign of Louis XIV

    His reign of 72 years and 110 days is one of the longest in French And European history.
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    Peace of Westphalia

    A series of peace treaties that ended the Thirty Years War in the Holy Roman Empire.
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    Reign of Oliver Cromwell

    Was a english military and political leader and larer Lord Protector and the Commonwealth of Enlgand, Scottland, and Ireland.
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    Restoration

    When the monarchy was restored and the period of several years afterwards in which a new political settlement was established.
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    Reign of Peter The Great

    Ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire.
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    Glorious Revolution

    Overthrow of King James II of England by a union of Enlgish Parliments.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    restatment of staturory of the declartion of right presented by the convention parliement.
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    War of Spanish Succession

    Was fought amoung seveeral Eurpoean powers, including a divided Spain, over the feared possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch.
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    Reign of Fredrick The Great

    Was King in Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. Best known for his brilloiance in military campaigning and organization of Prussia armies.
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    Reign of Maria Theresa

    The only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and th last of the house of Habsburg.