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Period: Aug 24, 1474 to Jan 23, 1516
King Ferdinand and Isabella
Isabella was the queen of Castile. Ferdinand was King of the Crown of Castile until Isabella's death. -
Period: Apr 22, 1509 to Jan 28, 1547
King Henry VIII
King of England -
Period: Dec 4, 1533 to
Ivan the Terrible
The grand prince of Moscow -
Period: Jan 16, 1556 to
Philip 2nd
He served as king of the Spaniards -
Period: Nov 17, 1558 to
Elizabeth I
Ruled England -
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Thirty Years War
Ignited in 1618 over an attempt by the king of Bohemia, the future Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand Il. He wanted to impose Catholicism throughout his domains. -
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English Civil War
Their were disagreements about religion, and discontent over the king's use of power and his economic policies. The war ended with Parliamentarian victor -
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Louis XIV
Was King of France -
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Peter the Great
Monarch of Russia -
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The Glorious Revolution
Permanently made Parliament as the ruling power of England. So they went from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. -
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714.The war was concluded by the treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt thereby averting a union of France and Spain. -
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Seven Years War
The Seven Years' War was a global conflict.The Seven Years' War ended with the signing of the treaties of Hubertusburg and Paris. -
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Louis XVI
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Meeting with the Estates-General
The opening of the Estates General in Versailles marked the start of the French Revolution. This assembly was composed of three estates who had the power to decide on the levying of new taxes and to undertake reforms in the country. -
Tennis Court Oath
They were locked out of the hall at Versailles because the king was forcing them to disband, so they moved to a nearby indoor tennis court. Then they took an oath to never separate until a written constitutional had been established for France. -
Storming of the Bastille
A state prison on the east side known as the Bastille was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration served as an affirmation of the core principles of the French, "men are born and remain free and equal in rights." -
Women's March on Versailles
Because of the over priced and scarcity of bread, women from the marketplaces led the March on Versailles. This was one of the most significant events of the French Revolution. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
Louis was refusing to give is royal power to the Revolutionary government, so he was found guilty of treason and he was guillotined publicly. -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of the French Revolution when a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place. This was all in responce to revolutionary fervour, anticlerical sentiment, and accusations of treason. -
Maximillian Robespierre's execution
Robespierre and a lot of his followers were arrested at a hotel in Paris. The next day Robespierre and 21 of his followers were taken and they were executed by a guillotine. -
Napoleon Crowns himself emperor
Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine Empress. He crowned himself be it symbolically showed that he would not be controlled by Rome or submit to any power other than himself. -
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Peninsular War
The British Army fought a war in Peninsula against the invading forces of Napoleon's France. Helped by their allies, the British won a series of victories and drove them out. -
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French Invasion of Russia
Napolian and his troops invade Russia. The campain failed however, because Napolian and his men ran out of food and could not survive the harsh weather. -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba
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Napoleon dies
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Nicholas II
was the last Emperor of Russia