Absolutue Monarchy Timelime By Jackieb804 1521 Cortes conquers the Aztec Empire Aug 15, 1534 Ignatius creates the Jesuit Order Nov 3, 1534 Henry VIII has Parliament pass the Act of Supremacy Aug 8, 1588 British defeat the Spanish Armada Apr 13, 1598 Henry IV Passes the Edict of Nantes 1603 Tokugawa Shoguns control Japan 1632 Shah Jahan orders the construction of the Taj Mahal May 14, 1643 Louis XIV begins his rule in France Jan 30, 1649 Puritans under Oliver Cromwell execute the English King Sep 1, 1715 Louis XIV dies 1740 Maria Theresea becomes the head of the AustrianHabsburgs