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Jun 19, 1566
James I
King of England, Ireland, and Scotland who believed in the divine right of kings, was a scholar, and ordered a new English translation of the Bible. -
The Sepratists
Pilgrims who were Protestant that sepperated from the corrupt Church of England and settlesd in Massachusettes. -
The Puritans
Protestant groups that wanted to purge some beliefs and refine the beliefs of the Church of England. -
Charles I
King of England, Ireland, and Scotland he was executed during the English Civil War, a struggle for power with the Parliment over spending and taxation.. -
The Eng. East India Company
The most powerful company that dominated trade in Southern Asia. -
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Tkkugawa Ieyasu
Was the founder and first Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan. -
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The 30 years war
Series of wars involving most of Europe, one of the most destructive conflits in European History and one of the longest continuest wars also. -
House of Burgesses
The first established assembaly of elected representitives of Englich colonists in North America. -
Shah Jahan
Mongul Eperor of the 1600's who had the Taj Mahal bulit, which finally was finished in 1653. -
James II
King of England, Ireland, and Scotland in the late 1600's, was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign. He was disliked for being pro French and Catholic for his designs on becoming an absolute monarch. -
James II
King of England, Ireland, and Scotland in the late 1600's, was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign. He was disliked for being pro French and Catholic for his designs on becoming an absolute monarch. -
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The Long Parliment
The English Parliment that was controlled by Puritans and took a number of actions that limited absolute monarchy in England. -
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Rump Parliment
The remains of the English Parliment in the House of Commons that consisted only of Independents, no Anglicans or Presbyterians. It was also responsible for abolishing the monarchy and House of Lords in 1649. -
The New Model Army
Organized by the Parliment , was England's first full-time professional army 1645-1660. It was politically independent, had great dicipline, and was very religious. -
The Act of Toleration
English law that granted freedow of conscience and rights of public worship to the Non-American Protestant. -
The Instrument of Government
A constitution of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. It was the sovereign codified and written constitution n the English speaking word. -
The Navigation Act of 1651
English law that led to a commercial war with the Dutch in the 1650's because it was required that all imports into England be sent by English ships. -
Kang XI
The longest reigning Chinese emperor ever, whose reign brought about long term stability and relative wealth after years of war and chaos. He died in 1722, on December 2nd. -
Charles II
King England, Ireland, and Scotland of from 1660-1685. His reign was called "the restoration" because the monarchy had been restored in England called "The Mary Monarchy" due to it's love of entertainment. -
The Glorious Revolution
When James II was deposed of and his daughter and her Dutch husband took over the monarchy in England in 1688. -
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The Nine Years War
Major war between France, England, The Holy Roman Empire, and Spain during the 1600's. -
The Bill of Rights
English document that declared that Parliment would choose their ruler who could not suspend any law without Parliment's concent. Parliment members could now freely express themselves and protect peoples rights.