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1519
REVOLT OF THE GERMANÍAS
Revolt of the Germanías was a revolt by the bourgeoisie against the government of Charles V. This occurs in the Kingdom of Valencia, Mallorca and part of the Crown of Aragon. It took place from 1519-1523, with most of the fighting occurring during 1521. It was caused by administrative corruption. -
1520
REVOLT OF COMUNEROS
The Revolt of the Comuneros was by peasants of Castile against the rule of Charles I and his administration. It was between 1520 and 1521. The rebels controlled the heart of Castile, ruling the cities of Valladolid, Tordesillas, and Toledo. The reason for this revolt was that the peasants did not agree with the foreign and absent king. -
1555
PEACE OF AUGSBURG
Even though Charles V had won the Battle of Muhlberg, he finally had to accept the Peace of Augsburg for each German prince’s freedom of religion (they became Protestant). -
1560
WAR OF THE ALPUJARRAS
The Alpujarras rebellion was a conflict that occurred in Spain between 1568 and 1571 during the reign of Philip II. The abundant Moorish population of the Kingdom of Granada took up arms in protest against the Pragmatic Sanction of 1567, which limited their cultural freedoms. They were unhappy about the strict supervision in their daily and cultural basis. -
Oct 7, 1571
DEFEAT OF TURKS AT LEPANTO
The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement that took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states arranged by Pope Pius V, inflicted a major defeat on the fleet of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf of Patras. -
DEFEAT OF SPANISH ARMADA
The vast majority of the Spanish Armada's losses were caused by disease and foul weather, but its defeat was nevertheless a triumphant military victory for England. By fending off the Spanish fleet, the island nation saved itself from invasion and won recognition as one of Europe's most fearsome sea powers. -
EXPULSION OF THE MORISCOS
After 1525, there were no Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula, but there were many Moriscos, the descendents of Muslims who had converted to Christianity. Moriscos had different cultures from the rest of the population, and people didn't trust them. At the beginning of the 17th century, a third of of Valencia were Moriscos. On 22 September 1609, the Moriscos in Valencia were given three days to leave the country. They had to leave most of their possessions behind and get on a boat to North Africa. -
THIRTY YEAR'S WAR
All started when the Holy Roman Emperor sent two men to govern Bohemia for him. In Bohemia most people were Protestants. During the first twelve years the Catholics were very successful. They
defeated the Protestant princes in Germany and their Dutch, English and Danish allies. Then, Sweden (1630) and France (1935) joined the Protestant. In 1643 the French defeated the Spanish tercios at the Battle of Rocroi. The war ended in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia. -
PEACE OF THE PYRENEES
Peace of the Pyrenees was between Louis XIV of France and Philip IV of Spain that ended the Franco-Spanish War of 1648–59. Setting the border between Spain and France. It is often taken to mark the beginning of French hegemony in Europe. It was signed on Pheasant Island. -
WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
Dynastic conflict established when Charles II did not have a success. His two nephews fought to inherit Charles II's throne. It ended up with the Peace of Utrecht that stated Philip V would be the new king (1701–1714).