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The war was not only a religious clash between Catholics and protestants, but also a political dispute between european powers.
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Charles I lived from 1600 - 1649. From March of 1625 till his execution, he was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was generally mistrusted by his people.
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A treaty of peace between The Holy Roman Empire and many Lutheran Provinces during the 30 years war.
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The English Civil Wars started between the supporters of King Charles and supporters of parlement, and were centered around disputes between Parliamentarians and Royalists.
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The 30 years war ends. German Princes are weaked, the Hapsburgs are strengthened.
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After several wars, The English, Scottish, and Irish Monarchys were all restored under Charles II.
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Though several mathematitions contributed, Newton was creidited with the discovory of calculous.
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After the death of Charles II, James II takes over. He was the last Catholic monarch to rule over all three kingdoms.
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William the II and III and Queen Mary all ruled jointly over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
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Today, The Bank of England is still used in much of the UK and the Bank of England is the model on which modern day banks are based.
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Charles II was the last Hapsburg king of spain. His death was a major cause of the War of Spanish Succesion.
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During his reign, the power the monarchy held was greatly diminished. He was more similar to a prime minister than a king.
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Peter I, self titled "Peter The Great" was Czar of Russia and is credited with modernizing the country.
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Methodism is a branch of Protestantism founded by John Wesley.
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The 7 Years War was a war involving most of the powers of Europe that affected Europe and parts of Asia and North America.
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George was king of United Kingdom, and also Duke of Hanover until his death in 1820.
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The french people initialy disliked Marie Antoinette because of her Austrian ancestry, and accused her of helping enamies of France.
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The Gordon Riots were anti-Catholic riots in England. They were caused because of a 1778 act removing some penalties imposed on Roman Catholics. 100's were killed.
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The French revolution started with the barring of the estates general. It was almost immpossible for anything to happen for the good of the people due to unfair representation.
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Many nobles were executed during and after the French reveloution because of fears that they might try to rise to power.
