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  Spain expelled the muslims and jews
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  Charles IV became the Hapsburg ruler
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  Philip II became the leader of Spain
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  The dutch revolt against Spanish rule began
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  St. Bartholomew's Day's massacre occurred
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  Philip II's palace, Escorial was built
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  Philip II's Spanish armada defeated by England
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  Henry IV became the first king of the Bourbon dynasty in France
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  Henry iv issued the edict of Nantes
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  Miguel Cervantes published Don Quixote
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  beginning of the thirty years war
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  Louis XIV became the king of France
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  Frederick william became the elector of brandenburg
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  the peace of westphalia ended the thirty years war
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  Jean baptiste colbert Became the minister of finance of france
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  when was Louis XIV's palace of Versailles was completed
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  Louis XIV cancelled the Edict of nantes
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  Frederick II became the leader of prussia
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  Treaty of Utrecht was signed ending the war of the spanish succession
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  Maria Thersea became the leader of austria
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  The war of the Austrian succession