Exploration, Absolutism, & Revolutions By brandon.crutcher15 Apr 13, 1492 Columbus sails to the Americas Apr 13, 1521 Cortez conquers the Aztecs Apr 13, 1543 Copernicus presents the Heliocentric Theory Apr 13, 1607 English settle Jamestown Apr 13, 1643 Louis XIV of France begins his reign Apr 13, 1682 Peter The Great of Russia begins his reign Apr 13, 1689 Glorious Revolution in England Apr 13, 1789 French Revolution begins Apr 13, 1812 Napoleon conquers most of Europe