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Feb 11, 1558
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Tudor ascended the English throne -
Feb 14, 1560
Calvinism
Calvinism and Catholicism had become highly militant or combative religions. -
Aug 24, 1571
Spain
Spain's leadership of a holy league against the Turks resulted in a victory over the turkish fleet in the battle of Lepanto. -
Henry
Henry of Navarre succeeded to the throne as Henry IV. He realized he would never be accepted by the Catholis France, so he converted to Catholicism. -
Shakespeare
Shakespeare appreared in London -
Philip
Philip faced growning resistance from the dutch in the Northern provinces led by William the Silent, the Prince of Orange. This dragged on until a 12- year truce finally ended the war. -
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire, the first war involved the struggle between Catholic forces led by the Hapsbury. Holy Roman emperors, and protestant nobles. -
Parliament
Parliament passed a Petition of Right. -
Westphalia
The Peace of Westphalia ended the war and gave Sweden and France their new territories. -
Witchcraft
Governments grew stronger and the witchcraft hysteria had begun to lessen. -
Bobbes
Thomas Hobbes published the Levithan to try and deal with the disorder problem of the revolutionary upheavals in England. -
Mazarin
Cardinal Mararin died and Louis XIV took over the supreme power. He stated his desire to be a real king and the ruler of France. -
Austria
Austria took control of all of Hungary, Transylvania, Crotia, and Slavonia. -
Peter
Peter began construction of all St. Petersburg, a base for new Russian Navy. -
Sun King
Sun King died and on his deathbed he told others to not do wat he did.