Chapter 21 By 4000987 1492 Spain expelled the Muslims and Jews 1530 ivan IV became the czar of russia 1556 Philip II became the leader of Spain 1559 Philip II's palace, Escorial, was built 1567 james I became the king of england 1568 The dutch revolt against Spanish rule began 1572 St.Bartholomew's Day Massacre occurred 1581 The Dutch Republic was created 1588 Philip II's Spanish Armada was defeated by England 1589 Henry IV became the first king of the bourbon dynasty in France 1598 Henry issued the edict of Nantes 1615 Miguel Cervantes published Don Quixote 1618 beginning of thirty years war 1628 charles I signed the petition of right in english 1640 Fredrick William became the Elector of Brandenburg 1642 english civil war begins 1643 Louis XIV became the king of France 1648 the peace of westphalia ended the thirty years war 1649 oliver cromwell became the lord Protector of the commonwealth in english 1649 charles ii becomes king of england 1665 Jean Baptiste Colbert became the minister of finance in France 1672 peter the great became the czar of russia 1682 when was the palace of Versailles built 1685 louis xiv canceled the edict of nantes 1685 James II became the king of the England 1688 Maria Theresa became the elector of Brandenburg 1689 william and mary became king and queen of England 1689 the English bill of rights issued in England 1711 Charles VI became the habsburg ruler 1713 Treaty of Utrecht was signed ending the war of the Spanish succession 1732 Peter I moved the capital of Russia to st. petersburg 1740 Frederick II becomes leader of Prussia 1740 the war of the Austrian succession 1748 The treaty of aix-la-chapelle was signed 1754 the seven years war began