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Period: Jan 1, 1547 to
absolutism time period
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Feb 17, 1547
Reign of Ivan the Terrible
His long reign saw the conquest of the Khanates of Kazan, Astrakhan, and Siberia, transforming Russia into a multiethnic and multiconfessional state spanning almost one billion acres, approximately 4,046,856 km2 (1,562,500 sq mi). -
Aug 23, 1572
St. Barholomew's Day Massacre
The king ordered the killing of a group of Huguenot leaders, including Coligny, and the slaughter spread throughout Paris., -
Jan 1, 1580
Reign of Phillip II
He was shy, serious and deaply religous, hard working, and didn't trust many people. He became wealthy and established a big army. -
Reign of Henry of Navarre
He became the first king of the Bourdon Dynasty. Started rebuilding France, restored french monarchy. -
Singing of the edit of Nantes
Huguenots could live in peace in france and set up their own houses of worship. -
Reign of James I
He became King of Scotland at the age of thirteen months, succeeding his mother Mary, Queen of Scots, who had been compelled to abdicate in his favour. -
Reign of Louis XIII
A weak king but in 1624 he appointed a strong minister made up for all his weakness. -
Thirty Years War
was a series of wars principally fought in Central Europe, involving most of the countries of Europe. It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, and one of the longest continuous wars in modern history -
Reign of Charles I
Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles believed was divinely ordained. -
Reign of Oliver Cromwell
was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. -
Cardinal Richelieu appointed
He became the ruler of France for several years and was a hard orking leader of the catholic church. -
English Civil War
was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and Royalists (Cavaliers). -
Reign of Louis XIV
When Louis became kind in 1643 afer the death of his father, the true ruler of France was Richelieu's successor, Cardinal Mazarin. -
Signing of he Peace of Westphalia
Weakened the Hapsburg states, strengthened France, ended religous wars, introduced new method of peace negotiation. -
Restoration of English Crown
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. -
Louis XIV assumes full control of France
France was the most powerful country in Europe. -
Palace at Versailless started / ended
Versailles is therefore famous not only as a building, but as a symbol of the system of absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime -
Reign of Peter the Great
In numerous successful wars he expanded the Tsardom into a huge empire that became a major European power. -
Glorious Revolution
was the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland and James II of Ireland) by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau (William of Orange). -
English Bill of Rights
It was a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689 (or 1688 by Old Style dating), inviting them to become joint sovereigns of England. -
War of Spanish Succession
was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the feared possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. -
Reign of Frederick the Great
He is best known for his brilliance in military campaigning and organization of Prussian armies. -
Reign of Frederick the Great
He is best known for his brilliance in military campaigning and organization of Prussian armies -
Reign of Maria Theresa
was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg.
