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Period: Nov 30, 1406 to Nov 30, 1437
Reign of James I
Son of Robert III was the youngest of three sons. -
Period: Aug 25, 1530 to
Reign of Ivan the Terrible
His father died from a boil and inflammation on his leg which developed into blood poisioning, so Ivan took the thrown. -
Period: Jul 25, 1554 to
Reign of Phillip II
He ruled one of the worlds largest empires. He controlled all territories in every continent then known to Europeans. -
Nov 30, 1572
St. Barholomew's Day Massacre
A targeted group of assassinations, followed by a wave of Roman Catholic mob violence. -
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Reign of Henry of Navarre
Guaranteed religious liberties to the Protestants, ended war. -
Signing of the Edict of Nantes
Marked the end of the religious wars. -
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Reign of Charles I
Distrust of Charles' religious policies increased with his support if a controversial ecclosiostic. -
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Reign of Louis XIII
A bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France. -
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Thirty Years War
Primarily fought in what is now Germany. -
Cardinal Richelieu Appointed
He was on the royal council of ministers but after corruption of the president he became it. -
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Reign of Louis XIV
Known as Louis the Great or Sun King, began reign at age 5, lasted 72 years. -
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English Civil War
a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The first (1642–46) and second (1648–49) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third war (1649–51) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The Civil War ended with the Parliamentary victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651. -
Signing of the Peace of Westphalia
Granted Sweden territories as war reportations. -
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Reign of Oliver Cromwell
He overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. -
Restoration of English Crown
Charles II issued the Declaration of Breda, in which he made several promises in relation to the reclamation of the crown of England. -
Palace at Versailles started
Louis XIV thought moving his court and government to Versailles, Louis XIV hoped to extract more control of the government from the nobility, and to distance himself from the population of Paris. -
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Glorious Revolution
It was the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians. -
English Bill of Rights
It laid out the powers sovereign and sets out the rights of Parliament and rules for freedom of speech in Parliament, the requirement to regular elections to Parliament and the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution. -
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War of Spanish Succession
Fought among several European powers,including a divided Spain. -
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Reign of Maria Theresa
The only female ruler of the Hapsburg dominions. -
Louis XIV assumes full control of France
His cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orleans, served as Regent until he took control. -
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Reign of Frederick the Great
His goal was to modernize and unite his disconnected lands. -
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Reign of Peter the Great
Extended the borders of the Russian Empire. -
Palace at Versailles ended
The royal family had to leave Versailles and to move to the Tuileries Palace in Paris, as a result of the Women's March on Versailles.
