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Execution of Charles I
It was the climactic moment of the Puritan Revolution and it also changed the whole character of the conflict. Most of the people who had taken up arms against Charles I seven years earlier were opposed to his killing, if not outraged by it. -
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Fontainebleau was an edict issued by Louis XIV of France, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The Edict of Nantes had granted the Huguenots the right to practice their religion. -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, or Revolution of 1688, was the deposition and replacement of James II and VII as ruler of England. He was overthrown. -
Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval armory, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris. -
Coup d’état of Brumaire
This bloodless coup d'état overthrew the Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate.The Coup of 18 Brumaire brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich. After the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte, this international conference was called to create a balance among the European powers. -
Treaty of Nanjing Was Created
This treaty was the treaty that ended the first opium war. This was also seen as an unequal treaty by the Chinese.
