Absolutism and FR

  • Spanish Armada occurs

    Spanish Armada occurs

    The Spanish so called "invincible armada" is defeated by the British Navy of the coast of France.
  • Henry IV issues Edict of Nantes

    King Henry of France issues the Edict of Nantes, which grants all French Huguenots religious toleration.
  • Tudor dynasty ends and Stuart dynasty begins

    Elizabeth I dies childless promptly end the Tudor dynasty in England out of spite for her father Henry VIII. The Stuarts who were from Scotland took over the kingdom.
  • Thirty Years War begins

    The Thirty Years War began in1618 when three Holy Roman Empire representatives were thrown out of a window
  • English Civil War begins

    English Civil War begins

    Oliver Cromwell and the roundheads fight Charles I and the cavaliers over religion and freedom in England.
  • Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector

    Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector

    Oliver Cromwell becomes the ruler of England and gives himself the title of Lord Protector.
  • Peter take control of Russia

    Peter take control of Russia

    Peter II takes control of Russia and officially declares it an empire. He is coronated and declared Emperor of All Russia.
  • William and Mary take the thrne from James II

    William and Mary take the thrne from James II

    William and Mary take the throne and become the new king and queen of England after a successful overthrow of King James II
  • English Bill of Rights is signed

    English Bill of Rights is signed

    The English Bill of Rights was a document signed by William and Mary which made it so that England was a constitutional monarchy. That basically means that the monarch can't rule without the people or parliaments consent.
  • Fredrick II attacks Austria Hapsburgs

    Fredrick II attacks Austria Hapsburgs

    Fredrick II and Prussia attack Austria over the issue that Maria Theresa is set to inherit Hapsburg land starting the War of the Austrian Succession
  • The Declaration of The Rights of Man and The Citizen

    The new French constitution which declared "all men are born and will remain free and equal in rights.
  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The Tennis Court Oath

    An oath made by the French statesmen which declared that they would meet up at anytime, and anywhere.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    Angry French citizens storm the infamous French prison the Bastille and ransack it of all of its guns and ammunition for the revolution, while killing all the guards.
  • Women March of Versailles

    Women March of Versailles

    Thousands of French woman or "fish ladies" march on the Palace of Versailles over the price and scarcity of bread.
  • Execution of Louis XVI

    Execution of Louis XVI

    King Louis was executed for treason against France officially become France's last king.
  • The reign of terror begins

    The reign of terror begins

    A horrific time in France where all ideas not about the revolution are rejected and the people that had those ideas are killed by the guillotine.
  • The Execution of Maximilian Robespierre

    The Execution of Maximilian Robespierre

    Maximillian Robespierre is executed for encouraging the execution of countless people and for encouraging the reign of terror.
  • Napoleon takes power as Emperor

    Napoleon takes power as Emperor

    Napoleon asks the French citizens if they want him to be crowned emperor of France and they voted yes. He is given power over the aw and is coronated by the Pope himself.
  • Napoleon invades Russia

    Napoleon invades Russia

    Napoleon invades Russian during the Second Polish War to try and fore them to stop trading with Great Britain.
  • Napoleons' defeat at Waterloo

    Napoleon is defeated in Waterloo by the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end the the Napoleonic era in France