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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Absolutism and Global Views WOW
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Aug 13, 1515
Treaty of Noyon
Between Charles V and Francis I of France, France gave up Kingom of Naples and Gained Duchy of Milan. -
Period: Oct 2, 1519 to Oct 2, 1556
Reign of Charles V
King of Spain and also Holy Roman Emperor
He was constantly at wasr with France, Ptotestants and Ottoman Empire, He later became a monk -
Oct 10, 1527
Sack of Rome
Charles V lead a march against the Pope and Rome and looted the city. The Pope later crowned him Emporor in 1530 -
Sep 10, 1544
Peace of Crepy
Charles V made peace with the Turks and France instead of fighitng -
Period: Oct 10, 1556 to
King Philip II of Spain
Son of Charles V, Ruled Spain, Netherlands , Southern Italy and Americas. He was an absolute Monarch, "Gardian of the Catholic Church" -
Oct 10, 1568
Philip II forced to suppress revolt
Philip is forced to spend large amounts of money to supress uprisings in his lands, particularly the Netherlands. -
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Cardinal Richelieu
King of France's cheiefs advisor, 1624-42. He wanted to make royal power absolute and to get rid of the power of Habsurg -
Spanish Armada Destroyed
Philip II launches attacks on England, England destoryed the armada. As they tried to retreat, weather destoryed 1/3 of the fleet -
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James I
King of England
Quickly isolated Parliament and the Puritans. Defended the Anglican Chruch. Most of the House of Commons had become Puritans -
The Gunpowder Plot
An attempt by the Catholics to kill King James I and most of the Protestant aristocracy in which the House of Lords was blown up during the state opening of Parliament, the Gunpowder Plot is now celebrated as Guy Fawkes Day. -
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Reign of Louis XIII
Along with Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII reduced the power of the nobility and restricted local authorities, and created intendants - individuals given to government officials, especially administrators of state affairs. -
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Reign of Charles I
King of England.
Wanted elaborate ceremonies and rituals. Had a unifrom church, imposed by a church court. Anglican "Book of Common Prayer" for both Engalnd and Scotland -
Petition of Rights
In return for money to fund his wars, Charles I agreed to no imprisonment without due cause, no taxation without Parliament's consent, no putting soldiers in private homes, and no martial law during peacetime. But then he totally ignored them by dissolving Parliament. -
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The "Long" Parliament
Parliament didn't literally go on for twenty years - its members merely did not reach an agreement for twenty years, so it was technically still in session. Kind of leftover from Short Parliament. -
The short Parliament
There was a Rebellion in Scotland, Charles needed money for the war. Parliament demanded more protection. Charles ended it after 3 weeks -
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The Fronde
A series of civil wars that occurred in France during the Franco-Spanish War, consisting of two campaigns: the Fronde of the parlements and the Fronde of the nobles. -
Code of 1649
It assigned all subjects to a hereditary based on their occupation or state needs, it would last for almost two centuries -
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First Anglo-Dutch War
Caused by disputes over trade, this war was fought at sea between the navies of the English and the Dutch. -
Construction of Versailles begins
King Louis XIV's most ambitious of his many building projects, involving over 36000 workers, designed in part by landscape architect André Le Nôtre, who reflected Louis XIV's rule with geometrical arrangements and clear lines. -
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Reign of King Charles II
An English king who promised "a liberty to tender consciences" in an attempt to extend religious toleration, especially to the Catholics, and who moved quicly to establish royal authority, although he caused more than a thousand Puritan ministers to lose their positions and made the attendance of a service other than one conforming with the Anglican prayer book illegal. -
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Second Anglo-Dutch War
Another conflict between the English and the Dutch, in which the English tried to put an end to the Dutch's total domination of world trade - it didn't end too well for them. -
Curch council meets in Russia
Church council meets and declares the Tsar's role as God's direct representative on earth -
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War of Devolution
An attempt of King Louis XIV to expand territory in which Louis defeated the Spanish armies, but had to make peace when England, Sweden, and the Dutch got involved. -
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Resolution to the War of Devolution, in which King Louis XIV gained control of a few towns on the border of the Spanish Netherlands, a move that caused Habsburgs pamplets to accuse him of aiming for "universal monarchy." -
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Dutch War
The Dutch were in the way of Louis XIV's attempts to claim more territory in the Spanish Netherlands, so he opened hostilities against them. The Spanish were involved again in 1673. He also got the Holy Roman Empire involved when he marched his troops through them, provoking many of the German princes to join - too much for Louis to handle. The resulting battles were bloody but inconclusive. -
Declaration of Indulgence
In this, Charles II suspended all laws against Catholics and Protestant dissenters. -
Test Act
Parliament passed this act requiring all government officials to profess allegiance to the Church of England and in effect disavow Catholic doctrine. -
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Third Anglo-Dutch War
'Twas revenge of the English! They weren't sore after their last war or anything. Noooooo. This time, France joined the fray to assist England (as this was part of the Franco-Dutch War anyways). -
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Treaty of Nijmegen
The end to the Dutch War, which ceded several Flemish towns and the Franche-Comté to Louis, linking Alsace to the rest of France, but with devastating consequences to French taxes. -
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Reign of Peter the Great
Peter the great was Tsar of Russia
Removed Private armies and built new churches in western style -
Edict of Nantes Revoked by Louis XIV
The Edict of Nantes was revoked by Louis XIV with the intent of religious unification: "One king, one law, one faith." -
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War of the League of Augsburg
King Louis XIV's bloodlust was not satisfied and he continued to invade and attack until finally the League of Augsburg (England, Spain, Sweden, the Dutch Republic, the Austrian emperor, and several German princes) fought Louis XIV to a stalemate. -
Peace of Rijswijk
When finally the War of the League of Augsburg ended, in this treaty Louis XIV returned many of his conquests made since 1678 save for the exeption of Strasbourg.