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The Thirty Years War was a war between Germany and Europe. It is estimated that about 8 million died! But most deaths were caused by disease and starvation.
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The English Bill of Rights was a bill that ended absolute monarchy in England. King James was overthrown, William and Mary ruled together using the bill. It basically gave parliament some power over the monarchy. It gave people civil and constitutional rights.
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King Frederick II invaded Silesia which started a war, the War of Austrian Succession to be exact. In 1742 Austria and Prussia made peace and focused their resources against a common enemy, France.
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The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by Britain on America. Which meant they had to used Stamped paper to make printed items. The British Empire was in debt and so putting a tax on all paper documents was their best idea to make extra money.
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Tension had been growing between the people of Great Britain and their government. They wanted independence and they started a war to get it. What started as an internal war between a government and its people soon became something more when France became involved. France helped make Britain surrender and the people won their independence, although the war didn’t completely end until much later.
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The Treaty of Paris ultimately ended the American Re Revolutionary War. They helped negotiate with Britain so that they would recognize American independence. And gave territory to America to starts its nation
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The French Revolution was happened because people weren’t happy with how their government was working and want it to change. During the French Revolution people gained control of the government and went away with many of the customs that were in place. Such as absolute monarchy. King Loui XVI and his Wife Marie Antoinette who were ruling at the time both died to a guillotine.
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King Loui XVI ordered commoners to disband but that didn’t stop a group of them from forming outside a Tennis Court and making an oath. The Tennis Court Oath to be precise. It was an oath that they stick together until a new more fair constitution came. And when they did disperse they would come back together when it was needed.
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The French Revolution was steadily approaching and the Military Governor Bernard-René Jordan de Launay, feared the worst, and he was right. On July 14 his fortress was attacked by revolutionaries. Even though Launay surrendered and was taken to be judged by the revolutionary council he was killed by a mob before they could.
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The French Revolution took a dark turn for the worst when radical revolutionaries took control and decided to execute anyone they thought to be un loyal to the Revolution. Many radical revolutionaries were in a panic fueled by the need to keep the Revolution going at any cost.
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