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Period: May 1, 1492 to May 1, 1504
Christopher Columbus sailed to america
Columbus sailed for King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain. On his first trip, Columbus led an expedition with three ships, the Niña captained by Vicente Yáñez Pinzon, the Pinta owned and captained by Martin Alonzo Pinzon, and the Santa Maria captained by Columbus, and about 90 crew members. They set sail on Aug. 3, 1492 from Palos, Spain, and on October 11, 1492, spotted the Caribbean islands off southeastern North America. They landed on an island they called Guanahani. -
May 1, 1521
The Conquest of the Aztecs
it was led by Hernando Cortes, was a landmark victory for the European settlers. Following the Spanish arrival in Mexico, a huge battle erupted between the army of Cortes and the Aztec people under the rule of Montezuma. The events that occurred were crucial to the development of the American lands and have been the subject of much historical debate in present years -
The Edict of Nantes Revocation
The problems that had arisen with the Huguenots have gone all the way back to the reign of Richelieu. During this time period, Richelieu believed that the provisions of the Edict of Nantes which allowed the Huguenots to control fortified cities were politically dangerous. As a result of this revocation, over 200,000 Huguenots, or Protestants, fled France taking their wealth and skills with them. This fleeing would inevitably hurt France in the long run -
Jamestown
a settlement in the Colony of Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Established by the Virginia Company of London as James Fort on May 14, 1607 it followed several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Jamestown served as the capital of the colony for 83 years, from 1616 until 1699. -
Louis the Great
known as Louis the Great or the Sun King was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France and Navarre.His reign of 72 years and 110 days is one of the longest in French and European history. -
Peter the Great.
Peter the Great ascended to the throne. His all-time goal was to make Russia great and powerful. The only way to accomplish this in his mind was to travel to Europe and learn the ways of the western people. -
The Glorious Revolution
Charles II learned a lesson from his father, Charles I, about having to accept Parliament as a part of decision making in the government, but his brother, James II, never did. James II was a strong believer in absolutism and had little use for Parliament. James had two daughters, Mary and Anne, with his first wife who were both raised as Protestants under the decision making of Charles II. -
William of Orange and Mary: Their acceptance of the English Bill of Rights
Before William and Mary could ascend to the throne of England they had to accept the English Bill of Rights. This acceptance of this bill gave the peoples certain fundamental rights that could not be taken away by the king. -
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War of the Austrian Succession
One of Frederick the Great's first obligation as the King of Prussia was to expand Prussia's borders. This came at the expense of Maria Theresa and her country of Austria. Frederick seized the province of Silesia once occupied by Austria. He offered Empress Mary Theresa and alliance with Prussia -
Seven Years War
When Frederick the Great inherited the throne of Prussia, his country began to emerge as a threat to other countries. The emergence of Prussia as a major world power began to change the balance of power throughout Europe beginning rivalries among the nations. Frederick's first obligation on the throne of Prussia was to expand the country's territory. This expansion came at the expense of Austria. Frederick captured the province of Silesia. -
o French Revolution begins
Many Nobles and some of the clergy followed the Third Estate, in starting the long revolution. They changed the name of their gathering from Estates General to the National Assembly, which represented all of the people of France, thus doing away with representation by class. -
Napoleon conquers most of Europe
During his long career Napoleon Bonaparte conquered most of Europe and became such a feared soldier that his opponents in Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia had him declared 'an enemy of humanity'. This section on his military campaigns covers the important details and battles of the wars that led to Napoleon Bonaparte becoming the greatest leader of armies in history. -
Germany in 1848
liberals demand reforms, consstitution and worker rights. the revolt suppressed by fredrick wihelm IV -
Germany in 1849
german parliment tries to unify german states into one country. they offered the crown of the new Germany of Fredrick Wihelm IV. he turned them dwn and disbands Parliment. german unification put on hold. -
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Romanticism
gothic novel began to be a big thing it was about horror and it was scary. realism showed how life should be rather than how it is in reality.charles dickens was a major person in this era.
