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Period: May 12, 1527 to
absolutism in europe
a time when absolute monarchs spread through europe -
May 12, 1566
dutch revolt
philips high taxes in the netherlands led to dutch protestants mobs,destroying catholic churches and religous works -
May 13, 1572
St. Barholomew's Day Massacre
Roman catholic mobs murder huguenots -
May 12, 1580
taking portugal
king philips uncle the king of portugal died with out an heir so king philip took the throne for himslef. -
punishing England
king philip sent the spanish armada to punish protestant england,at the battle of lepanto. -
Henry of Navarre
henry takes the throne, after the death of catherine and her son -
Signing of the edict of Nantes
huguenots were given rights -
Period: to
Reign of Louis XIII
Louis XIII took part in the 30years war -
Period: to
Thirty Years War
a war fought between the hapsburges and france, which led to mass casulaites in the german population. -
Cardinal Richelieu appointed.
Cardinal Richelieu was appointe by king louis XII -
Period: to
Reign of Louis XIV.
king louis ruled over france and worked toward centralizing france -
Signing of the Peace of Westphalia
the end of the 30 years war led to the signing of the peace of westphalia -
Louis XIV assumes full control of France
Louis XIV assumes full control of France after the death of prime minister Mazarin -
Period: to
Reign of Maria Theresa
