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Period: Feb 20, 1479 to Jan 23, 1516
King Ferdinand and Isabella
Ruled over Southern Italy -
Period: Apr 22, 1509 to Jan 28, 1547
King Henry VIII
Ruled over England -
Period: Jan 16, 1547 to
Ivan the Terrible
Ruled over Russia -
Period: Jan 16, 1556 to
Phillip II
Ruled over Spain -
Period: Nov 17, 1558 to
Elizabeth I
Ruled over England -
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Thirty years war
Known as the longest and most destructive war in European history the Thirty years war ended with the Treaty of Westphalia. -
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English Civil War
Many civil wars fought by Parliamentarians and Royalists. -
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King Louis XIV
Ruled over France -
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Peter the Great
Ruled over Russia -
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The Glorious revolution
Events leading to the deposition of James II and VII -
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War of Spanish Succession
Known as 'the first world war of modern times' was a European great power conflict that ended in Phillip V remaining king of Spain. -
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Seven years war
The Seven years war was a global conflict and ended in the treaty of Paris. -
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King Louis XVI
Ruled over France -
May 5 Meeting with the estates general
decision on the levying of new taxes, marked the start of the French revolution -
Tennis Court Oath
Showed growing unrest against Louis XVI -
Storming Bastille
Mob of angry French Citizens storm bastille as a fit of protest again rising inflation -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Proclaimed an end to feudalism -
Women’s march on Versailles
Demanded bread and political reforms from the king -
Execution of King Louis XVI
Executed by guillotine during the reign of terror -
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Reign of Terror
Declaration that terror would be “order of the day” -
Maximillian Robespierres execution
After he declared terror was “order of the day” Maximillian and his army were sentenced to death -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor
Showed that he would not be controlled by Rome -
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Peninsular War
War fought by Spain, Portugal, and United Kingdom against invading forces -
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French Invasion of Russia
Napoleon attempts to rule Russia, but fails, ending in 400,000 deaths -
Napoleon is exiled
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Napoleon death
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Nicholas II
Ruled over Russia