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Execution of Charles I
Charles I wanted to be in complete control of his empire. In this way, he dissolved Parliament several times throughout his reign and was the main cause of the English civil war. When he lost the war, he was sentenced to death because he turned against his country and fought against them. -
Revocation of The Edict of Nantes
This Edict was revoked by Louis XIV causing the Huguenots living in France to no longer have any religious freedom. Most of the Huguenots after this emigrated to other countries in Europe. -
Glorious Revolution
This was a revolution in England that was bloodless. This happened because the king of England fled in fear of his people and therefore England asked some trustworthy rulers to step in. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a document that stated that the US was independent of its mother country Great Britain. This document is what sparked the Revolutionary War. -
Storming of The Bastille
The Bastille was a medieval castle redesigned so that it eventually became a French state prison. This building was a symbol of oppression to the French people making it one of the first buildings attacked in the early days of the French Revolution. -
Creation of The Committee for Public Safety
The Committee for Public Safety was created by the French National Convention. This committee's first act was to establish a republic in France and abolish the Monarchy. -
Execution of Louis XVI
This was an important event in France because of the ideas during that time. People believed people ruled by divine right, and so when Louis was just executed it made the rest of Europe truly see how defiant the French people were. -
Coup d’état of Brumaire
This event was considered the initial end of the French Revolution. This government system overthrew Napoleon Bonapart and ended the Directory in France. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a group designed to reorganize land in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. Countries sent one representative to represent them at the congress of Vienna. -
Treaty of Nanjing
This treaty was signed between China and Great Britain. It basically ended the Opium Wars with Great Britain and allowed the British to trade with the Chinese without the Chinese imposing unreasonably priced tariffs.
