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Henry IV had been baptised as a catholic. then onverted into Protestantism. He then was encouraged by the love of his life to perminantly renounce Protestantism. He also gave his famous words "Paris vaut bien une messe" ("Paris is well worth a Mass").
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Created by Henry IV to protect protestants. It granted the Huguenots religious toleration and allowed them to fortify their own towns and cities.
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James I became the first monarch ruler of the Stuarts after the death of Queen Elizabeth.
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The defenestration of prague was when protestents threw two Catholic memembers of the Bohemian royal council out of a window. However, they did not die. In fact, they landed in a cart full of manure.
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It was fought largely as a religious war in Cenrtral Europe. It was also a German civil war but mainly a religious war between Catholics, Lutherans and Calvinists
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He destroyed the nobles and huguenots to strengthen the central governemnt. He took in place to rule because Louis XIV was too young to rule. He was known as the king's "Chief Minister".
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Charles I inherited the throne after King James I died. He behaved like an absolute monarch.
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The Petition wasn't an enactment of new law, but a declaration of established rights. Four examples of what it contained are:There should be no taxation without the consent of Parliament.There should be no imprisonment without cause shown;There should be no billeting of soldiers or sailors upon householders against their will;There should be no martial law to punish ordinary offences by sailors or soldiers.
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It was established to pass financial bills.
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The war that started to over throw the absolute power monarchs from the government between France and England.The English Civil War led to the trial and execution of Charles I.
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Louis XIV was known as Louis the Great or the Sun King. He began his rule in France at age five when the Chief Minister died.
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The New Model Army was created in February 1645 by Parliament. Cromwell was the General.
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The war officially ended on October 23rd, 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia.
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They were multiple peace treaties. They ended the 30 years war and were signed between May and October of 1648.
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Charles I was put to trial and sentenced to death when found guilty of murder and many other things. He was the first to give the command of when to kill him. His head was cut off with one try.
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Parliament passed a serious of laws to set aside time for religious proposes.
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The war is won by the roundheads who abolish absolute Monarchs from ruling.
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It is the most magnificent building that was designed and created by Louis XIV. The government had to live in Versailles and even the King himself.
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In 1658, Charles II came into power after Cromwell's death. Puritans lost their grip on England after his death because many people were tired of the strict rules and puritan ways.
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Peter bacame Tsar at the age of ten. His half-brother had been next in the throne but couldn't because he was extremely ill. Peter was chosen to become Tsar along with his mother.
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King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes becuase he saw protestants as a threat to political and religious untiy.
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James II fled to France after being overthrown by a union of English Parliamentarians. That included William of Orange. The over throw came to be know as the Glorious Revolution.
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In order to be crowned King and Queen, William and Mary had to sign several acts that ensured their superiority over the Monarchy.
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Peter left Moscow to travel Europe and gather ideas to bring back to Moscow.He traveled to Europe on an 18-month journey.
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After winning over and capturing Swedish territory and land, Peter turned it into his living quarter and later named it St. Petersburg.
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Louis XIV died four days before his 77th birthday. Louis's heir was his five-year-old great-grandson, Louis, Duke of Anjou.
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Peter was 52 years, seven months old when he died and reigned for 42 years. His autopsy revealed that his bladder had been infected with gangrene.
