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Sep 25, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg, also called the Augsburg Settlement, was a treaty between Charles V and the Schmalkaldic League. Each prince was to determine whether Lutheranism or Roman Catholicism as a religion. -
Spanish Armada Defeated
The Spanish Armada was a Hapsburg Spanish fleet of 130 ships. The Spanish planned to invade England, but were cut short when a English naval force prompted the Spanish to flee. This caused a long and difficult journey back to Spain. -
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, signed in April 1598 by King Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France rights in the nation, which was still considered Catholic at the time. In the edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity. -
Thirty Year War
The thirty year war was fought primarily in Europe over the holy land. It started out as a religious war with few countries involved, then it turned to a political war with most big countries fighting. The war ended by the Treaty of Westphalia. -
Charles I Executed
Charles was tried, convicted, and executed for high treason in January 1649. The monarchy was abolished and a republic called the Commonwealth of England was declared. The monarchy would be restored to Charles's son in 1660. -
Absolutism in France
Absolutism was developing across Europe during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. Absolutism within France was a political system associated with kings such as Louis XIII and, more particularly, Louis XIV. The centralization of government that Louis XIV controlled also led to the peak of absolutism in France. -
John Locke Publishes 2 Treaties of Government
John Locke had created 2 treaties. One to justify the Glorious Revolution and the other as The Letter Concerning Toleration. Not a very big event, but still important. -
Luis XIV Comes to the Throne
The reign of France’s Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, lasted for 72 years. That's longer than that of any other known European sovereign. In that time, he transformed the monarchy, and ushered in a golden age of art and literature,