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King Phillip the II was the son of Charles V. He was the king of Spain, Italy and Burgundy, the Netherlands, Naples, and overseas Spanish America. He ruled one of the largest empires.
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Both empires wanted to destroy each other kso bad and take one another's rule. This was the reason Europe was so unpopular in the 16th Century.
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Philip wanted to attack England. He wanted to use his powerful navy called the Spanish Armada. It didn't go well because the fleet got destroyed by a terrible storm.
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He left the country of Spain bankrupt. He did to many bad things, he spent to much money on war and his personal things.
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King Philip II died in Escorial, Spain. The cause of death was cancer. He was the first official king of Spain.
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King Philip tried to gain more control of the area around him. He tried to convert the Netherland area of 17 provinces to Catholicism. The Dutch resistance died down by the issuing of a 12-year truce.
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The religious wars of France is often called the Thirty Year's war.It was fought in Central Europe between 1618-1648.The war was between the Protestants and the Catholics.
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King Charles I made petition of rights. English Parliament formed a Petition of Rights. It limited the power of the King.
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He was a Influential philospher in England during the enlightenment. He believed that all humans have natural rights; Life, Liberty, and property. It is the govt. job to protect those rights.
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He believed in Absolutism. The Leviathan- human guided by ruthless struggle for self-preservation. Published a book about political philosophy.
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The civil war of England started in 1642 and went till 1651. It was a series of civil wars and political machinations between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers. The Roundheads ended up winning at the battle of Worcester
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It started in between the 16th and 17th century. It means that the king would have absolute power over there country and monarch. It was made for Louis XIV.
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Cromwell was a great military leader. He also had a very strong dictatorship in England. Cromwell died of Malaria.
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Peter the Great Centralized Russia’s government, modernized the army, and created a domestic and foreign policy. He reformed Russia's church. His military reforms that strengthened Russia’s army and navy.
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Nobles invited and wanted William of Orange to invade England. King James II flees to France to evade capture. England was taken without bloodshed.