Timeline: Absolutism/Revolutions | Timetoast

Period: Apr 22, 1509 to Jan 28, 1547

King Henry VIII

Ruled over England
Period: May 7, 1682 to Feb 8, 1725

Peter the Great

Ruled over Russia
Period: May 10, 1774 to Jan 21, 1793

louis XVI

Ruled over France
Period: May 10, 1774 to Jan 21, 1793

Louis XIV

Ruled over France
Period: Jun 24, 1812 to Dec 14, 1812

French Invasion of Russia

France led by Napoleon invades Russia intending to annex the country. The invasion is a failure, when Napoleon and his troops run out of food, and begin to lose troops due to the cold harsh conditions of the Russian winter.