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Oct 7, 1519
Spain-1519-1559
Charles V, ruled a larger empire from 1519- 1559 -
Oct 7, 1556
Spain
Hapsburg empire divided, philip II begins rule of spain -
Aug 24, 1572
France
Huguenot and Catholic nobles gathered to celbrate a royal wedding, violence erupted that led to the massacre of 3,000 Huguenots. -
Oct 7, 1580
England
Philip saw England's queen Elizabeth I as his chief Protestant Enemy. -
Spain
The Spanish Armada: Philip sent a fleet of 130 massive Spanish warships armed with 3,000 cannons to crush England, but poor weather and Sir Francis Drake's smaller faster ships destroyed the Spainish Aramada. -
France 1560-1590
Religious wars between Hugnuenots and the catholic Majority tore france apart. -
Prussia
the Hohenzollern family ruled scattered lands across north Germany. -
Russia
Brought control of all aspects of Russia under his
own control, military, church, and government. -
Austria
Expanded Hapsburg Empire from Austria to include
Bohemia, Hungary, Poland, North Italy -
England
English CIvil war begins -
Russia
Defeated Sweden in 1709, gained new lands -
Russia
Russian czar (emperor) from 1689-1725 -
England- France
Seven years' war begins -
