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Jan 1, 1481
Tudor Rule
Tudor rule begins in England. -
Period: Jan 1, 1481 to
Absolutism
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Jan 1, 1547
Ivan IV
Ivan IV (The Terrible) ruled over Russia as the first absolute ruler. -
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I becomes one of England's strongest rulers. -
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII's chief minister, rules over France. -
Glorious Revolution
Parliament invites Mary II & William III to the throne without killing the previous monarch.