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Feb 6, 1526
Ottomans Defeat Hungarians at Mohacs
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Feb 5, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg divides Christianity in Germany. The German states were now able to choose freely between Lutheranism and Catholicism. Lutheran states also gained the same rights as Catholic states. -
Period: Jan 1, 1556 to
King Philip II Rules in Spain
King Philip II ushered in a new era in Spain. He strictly required conformity to Catholicism. They also forced non-Catholics into converting or be exiled. He also had the Spanish Navy at his command. -
Feb 6, 1556
Akbar takes control of the Mogul Empire
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Jan 1, 1558
Queen Elizabeth is Crowned
King Philip II ushered in a new era in Spain. He strictly required conformity to Catholicism. They also forced non-Catholics into converting or be exiled. He also had the Spanish Navy at his command. -
Jan 1, 1568
Start of the Thirty Years War
Huguenots were French Protestants influenced by John Calvin. They made up only about 7 percent of the total French population, but 40 to 50 percent of the nobility became Huguenots. This made the Huguenots a powerful political threat to the Crown. An extreme Catholic party—known as the ultra-Catholics—strongly opposed the Huguenots. The battle between the two parties lasted for thirty years. -
Jul 6, 1571
Christian Alliance defeats Ottomans at Lepanto
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Rule of Shah Abbas begins
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Henry IV Issues the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was a decree that issued Catholicism as the official religion of France. It also gave Huguenots all rights that other religions have. This ended the Thirty Year's War -
Queen Elizabeth Dies
The Tudor Dynasty in England comes to an end with her death. The Stuart line of rulers began when the king of Scotland, Elizabeth's cousin, ascended the English throne and became James I. -
Shah Jahan assumes rule over India
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English Civil War Begins
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Charles I Executed
The execution of the king horrified much of Europe. Parliament next abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords and declared England a commonwealth, a type of republic. This gave Cromwell the opportunity to start a Military Dictatorship. -
Army Restores Monarchy
Cromwell ruled until his death in 1658. The army, realizing how unpopular it had become, restored the monarchy in 1660 in the person of Charles II, the son of Charles I. The work of the English Revolution was not undone. Parliament continued to play an important role in government. -
John Locke Published 'The Two Treaties of Governement'