Europe and the Middle East 1550-1750

By Kadi.Spratte
  • 1500

    Catholic Kingdoms in Spain reconquered Muslim areas and expelled Jews

    Musims were forced to convert or go into exile.
  • Sep 25, 1555

    Peace of Augustburg

  • 1556

    Philip Crush Calvinism

    tried to stengthen his control,caused resentment and opposition from nobles of Netherland. When violence came he sent 10,000 troops to stop it
  • Mar 1, 1562

    French wars of religion start

    The French wars of religion was a period of war between Catholics and Huguenots.

  • Spanish Armada defeated

    Philip ll sent the Spanish armada. Spanish Armada was blasted by faster English ships.

  • Huguenot Succeeded to the throne as Henry IV

    Realized he would never be accepted by catholic France, so he converted to Catholicism.

  • Edict of Nantees

  • Inflation in 16th and 17th centuryA

    A major economic problem,rising of prices. Increased demand for land and food boosted up price for both.

  • Shah Jahan Assumes control over India

  • Charles l executed

    The event of Charles l being executed led to the forming of a military dictatorship under Cromwell

  • Absolutism in France

  • John Locke publishes 2 treaties

  • Ottomons Unsuccessfully Besiege Vienna

  • Luis XV Came to throne

  • Delhi destroyed by Persians

    The whole city of Delhi was destroyed and ruined by the army of Nadir Shah.