Absolutism & Revolution Madison Price & Faith Green

  • Isabella and Ferdinand Unify Spain
    Oct 19, 1469

    Isabella and Ferdinand Unify Spain

    Their marriage was the reason Spain came together as one.
  • Period: 1516 to 1556

    Charles V Reigns Spain

    Charle's main sources of royal revenue were Castile, Aragon, the Church, and America.
  • Period: 1519 to 1521

    Charles V Reigns as Holy Roman Emperor

    He was responsible for spreading Catholicism to the Americas.
  • Hapsburg Empire Divided
    1522

    Hapsburg Empire Divided

    The Hapsburg Empire was divided into a Spanish and Austrian line
  • 1525

    Hohenzollern Rulers Create Prussia

    They were the hereditary rulers of the former
    German.
  • Henry VIII Resigns in England
    1532

    Henry VIII Resigns in England

    Henry VIII chose to resign in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson.
  • Nov 3, 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    This act granted subsequent monarchs of England Royal Supremacy.
  • Period: Oct 1, 1541 to

    El Greco

    El Greco was most known for his style of art with elongated figures.
  • 1556

    Netherlands Revolution

    This revolt was against King Philip II.
  • Period: 1556 to

    Philip II Reigns Spain

    Philip II strove to spread Protestantism.
  • Period: 1558 to

    Elizabeth I Reigns England

    Elizabeth I was known as the Virgin Queen and was the last of the Tudors.
  • Battle of Lepanto
    1571

    Battle of Lepanto

    This battle ended Ottoman expansion through naval engagement.
  • Aug 24, 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

    A targeted group of assassinations who were against the Huguenots.
  • Spanish Armada Defeated in the English Channel

    An English Naval force defeated the so-called "Invincible Armada".
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    Henry IV Reigns as King of France

    He was the first monarch of France from the house of Bourbon.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights.
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    James I Reigns England

    The first Stuart king of England.
  • Don Quixote Published

    This book is labeled as the first modern novel.
  • Defenestration of Prague

    Three incidents in the history of Bohemia where people were defenestrated.
  • Thirty Years War

    A conflict fought against the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Petition of Right Signed

    Petition of Right Signed

    This petition set out specific individual protections against the state.
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    Palace of Versailles is Built

    This palace was used to show the wealth and power of France.
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    The Long Parliament

    This parliament followed the Short Parliament's chaos.
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    English Civil War

    A series of Civil Wars between Royalists and Parliamentarians.
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    Louis XIV Reigns as King of France

    He ruled his country principally from his great palace.
  • Peace of Westphalia

    Peace of Westphalia

    This is the collective name for two peace treaties signed in October of 1648.
  • Charles I Executed

    Charles was beheaded outside the Banqueting House.
  • Navigation Acts Passed

    These acts were used to promote the self-sufficiency of the British Empire.
  • Thomas Hobbes Publishes "Leviathan"

    This book also means "The Matter, Forme, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil".
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    Charles II Reigns England

    Charles II was also the ruler of Scotland.
  • Peter the Great Becomes Czar of Russia

    Peter the Great Becomes Czar of Russia

    Russia was more modernized and grew into a European power under his rule.
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    Huguenots Flee France

    The Huguenots fled France to avoid being persecuted.
  • Period: to

    Glorious Revolution

    The overthrow of Catholic King James.
  • John Locke publishes “Two Treaties of Government

    John Locke was most famous works are an Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
  • English Bill of Rights is Signed

    English Bill of Rights is Signed

    This bill outlined specific constitutional and civil rights.
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    Peter the Great Captures Azov

    Peter the Great wanted to better his trade by capturing Azov.
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    The War of Spanish Succession

    This war has been described as "The first world war of modern times".
  • St. Petersburg is Built

    Peter the Great helped to build this great city.
  • Treaty of Utrecht

    A series of peace treaties were signed by the belligerents.
  • Daniel Defoe Publishes "Robinson Crusoe"

    Daniel Defoe Publishes "Robinson Crusoe"

    Many people believed Robinson Crusoe and the incidents he witnessed were real.
  • Robert Walpole Becomes Prime Minister of England

    Robert Walpole is considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.
  • Sebastian Bach's Height of His Career

    Bach composed over 1000 pieces of music.
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    Philip V Reigns Spain

    He was most known for the governmental and economic reforms.
  • Jonathan Swift Publishes "Gulliver's Travels"

    Jonathan Swift Publishes "Gulliver's Travels"

    Jonathan published this book in order to use satire against human nature.
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    Frederick II Reigns Prussia

    He had many military successes in the Silesian Wars.
  • Period: to

    Maria Theresa Rules the Habsburg Empire

    Maria Theresa was the only female to rule the Habsburg Empire.
  • Period: to

    War of Austrian Succession

    The last great power conflict with the Bourbon-Habsburg conflict.
  • Handel publishes “Messiah”

    Handel publishes “Messiah”

    This book is an English-language oratorio.
  • Baron de Montesquieu Publishes "The Spirit of Laws"

    Baron de Montesquieu Publishes "The Spirit of Laws"

    This book is a treatise on political theory and pioneering work in comparative law.
  • Denis Diderot Publishes his "Encyclopedia"

    The aim of his "Encyclopedia" was to change the way people think.
  • Period: to

    Seven Years' War

    The Seven Years' War is considered the first global conflict.
  • Voltaire Publishes "Candid"

    Voltaire Publishes "Candid"

    The English versions are titled "Candide: All for the Best" or "Candide: The Optimist".
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    George III Reigns England

    George III was king until the union of two kingdoms.
  • Amadeus Mozart's Height of His Career

    Amadeus Mozart's Height of His Career

    Mozart created many masterpieces such as "Don Giovanni".
  • Jean Jacque Rousseau Publishes "Social Contract"

    Jean Jacque Rousseau Publishes "Social Contract"

    The ideas Jean proposed in this book seemed too extreme at the time it was published.
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    Catherine the Great Reigns Russia

    She was the last reigning Empress of Russia and the longest-reigning female leader.
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    Joseph II reigns Austria

    He was Holy Roman Emperor from Aug 1765 and sole ruler of Habsburg lands.
  • Stamp Act Passed

    Stamp Act Passed

    This act was passed to affirm Parliament's authority.
  • Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot.
  • Partition of Poland

    This partition resulted in the elimination of Poland and Lithuania.
  • Boston Tea Party

    An American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Four punitive measures were enacted by the British Parliament in retaliation for acts of colonial deflance.
  • First Continental Congress Meets

    First Continental Congress Meets

    This meeting was created in order to discuss its reaction to the British government's restraints.
  • Battle of Concord

    The first military engagement of the American Revolution.
  • Battle of Lexington

    This battle marked the start of the American war.
  • Adam Smith publishes “Wealth of Nations”

    This book is the magnum opus of Adam Smith.
  • The Declaration of Independence was Signed

    The Declaration of Independence was Signed

    The signing of the Declaration of Independence took place in Independence Hall.
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    Battle of Saratoga

    These battles marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign.
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    Battle of Yorktown

    This was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
  • Treaty of Paris

    This treaty was signed by King George III and representatives of the United States of America.
  • Articles of Confederation Signed

    Benjamin Franklin was the first signer of the Articles of Confederation.
  • The U.S. Constitution is Ratified

    The U.S. Constitution is Ratified

    This became the official framework of the United States.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    This oath took place in a newly built tennis court after being locked out of their meeting place.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Revolutionaries seized control of the medieval army.
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    Great Fear

    A period of panic and riot by peasants because of rumors of the king.
  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man

    This declaration is a human civil rights document from the French Revolution.
  • Women's March on Versailles

    Women's March on Versailles

    This event is also known as the October March.
  • The Declaration of the Rights of Woman

    Olympe de Gouges wrote this in response to the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
  • National Assembly Completes a Constitution

    After this constitution was created, King Louis XVI had no choice but to accept it.
  • Declaration of Pillnitz

    This declaration was made up of 5 sentences at Pillnitz Castle.
  • Mary Wollstonecraft publishes "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"

    This piece of literature still resonates with feminism today.
  • National Convention Formed

    elected to provide a new constitution.
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    Radical Phase

    The radicals gained control during the French Revolution and persecuted anyone who was against the revolution.
  • King Louis XVI Executed

    King Louis XVI Executed

    King Louie XVI was executed after being found guilty of treason.
  • The Committee of Public Safety was Created

    This committee was led by Robespierre during the Reign of Terror.
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    Reign of Terror

    A series of massacres and public executions that took place during the French Revolution.
  • Marie Antoinette Executed

    She was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason.
  • Five Man Directory Created

    A group of five men who held executive power over France.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte becomes 1st Consulate

    Napoleon Bonaparte becomes 1st Consulate

    He established himself as the head of more authoritarian.
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    Napoleonic Wars

    Series of war that range France against shifting alliances of Europe.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte Becomes Emperor

    Napoleon became emperor after rising through the ranks in the military.
  • Battle of Trafalgar

    A naval engagement between the British Royal Navy and the French and Spanish Navies.
  • Battle of Austerlitz

    The first engagement of the war.
  • Napoleon invades Russia

    Napoleon invades Russia

    He crossed the Neman River to get to Russia.
  • Period: to

    Battle of Leipzig

    A decisive defeat for Napoleon resulted in the dissertation.
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    The Congress of Vienna

    An International diplomatic conference to reconstitute the European political order.
  • Napoleon exiled to Elba

    Napoleon was banned after he left his throne.
  • Period: to

    The Concert of Europe

    A general consensus among the Great Powers.
  • Napoleon Returns to Paris

    Napoleon Returns to Paris

    Napoleon's return became the start of the Hundred Days.
  • Napoleon is Exiled to St. Helena

    Napoleon was exiled because of his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.