chapter 21 By kmeshell 1500 spain expelled the Muslims and Jews 1530 charles VI became the leader of hapsburg 1533 ivan the terrible became the czar of russia 1556 phillip II became the leader of spain 1566 The dutch revolt against Spanish rule began 1571 Phillip II's palace, Escorial, was built 1572 st. Bartholomew's Day Massacre occured 1579 the dutch republic was created 1588 Phillip II's Spanish Armada was defeated by england 1598 henry IV issued the edict of Nantes 1598 beginning of thirty years war 1603 james I became the king of england 1605 Miguel Crevantes published Don Quixote 1610 louis XIV became the king of france 1628 Charles I signed the petition of the right in england 1640 Fredrick William became the elector of brandenburg 1642 the english civil war began 1644 Oliver Cromwell became the lord protector of the commonwealth in england 1648 peace of westphilia ended the thirty year war 1659 charles II became the king of england beginning the restoration 1661 jean baptiste colbert became the minster of finance in france 1685 Louis cancelled the edict of nantes 1685 James II became the king of england 1688 William and Mary became king and Queen of England 1689 the english bill of rights was issued in england 1696 peter the great became the czar of russia 1703 peter moved the capital of russia to st. petersburg 1713 treaty of Utrecht was signed ending the war of the Spanish succession 1740 maria theresa became the leader of austria 1740 fredrick the great became the leader of prussia 1740 the war of the Austrian succession began 1748 the treaty of aix-la-chappelle was signed 1756 7 year war