Absolutism Timeline

  • Jun 28, 1491

    Henry VIII Tudor

    Born
  • Period: Apr 21, 1509 to Jan 28, 1547

    Henry VIII Tudor

    years he ruled
  • Period: Jun 11, 1509 to Oct 31, 1533

    Henry VIII Tudor

    Got married to Catherine of Aragon and then divorced her
  • Feb 18, 1516

    Mary I Tudor

    born
  • Period: Feb 18, 1516 to Nov 17, 1558

    Mary I Tudor

    ruled from, killing many Protestants
  • May 21, 1527

    Phillip II Hapsbug

    Born
  • Sep 7, 1533

    Elizabeth I Tudor

    Born
  • Oct 31, 1536

    Henry VIII Tudor

    Created the Anglican Church
  • Oct 12, 1537

    Henry VIII Tudor

    had his first son Edward VI
  • Oct 12, 1537

    Edward VI Tudor

    Born
  • Jan 28, 1547

    Henry VIII Tudor

    Henry VIII Tudor
    Died
  • Jul 6, 1553

    Edward VI Tudor

    Edward VI Tudor
    Died
  • Nov 7, 1553

    Edward VI Tutor

    attempted to remove Mary line of succession because of religious differences.
  • Period: Jul 25, 1554 to Nov 17, 1558

    Phillip II Hapsburg

    Married Mary I ,from England, then divorced her
  • Period: Jul 25, 1554 to Nov 17, 1556

    Mary I Tudor

    married Phillip II then divorced him
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Mary I Tudor

    Mary I Tudor
    died
  • Period: Nov 17, 1558 to

    Elizabeth I Tudor

    Ruled England in the golden age
  • Nov 7, 1562

    Elizabeth I Tudor

    Anglican church was given the title of National Church of England
  • Period: to

    Phillip II Hapsburg

    Spanish Armada begain and ended
  • Elizabeth

    defeated Spain in the Spanish Armada which was known as the greatest military achievement of England
  • Phillip II Hapsburg

    Phillip II Hapsburg
    Died
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Born
  • Period: to

    Charles II Stuart

    ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland form
  • Charles I Stuart

    born
  • Elizabeth I Tudor

    Elizabeth I Tudor
    Died
  • Period: to

    Charles I Stuart

    ruled England from
  • Charles I Stuart

    signed the Petition of Rights written by parliament but then forced parliament out with his strong military. They did not meet for 11 years.
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
  • Charles II Stuart

    Born
  • Louis XIV Bourbon

    Born
  • Period: to

    Charles I Stuart

    Fought the armies of the English and Scottish parliaments in the English Civil War. He was defeated, so he surrendered to a Scottish force that eventually handed himself over to the English Parliament.
  • Period: to

    Louis XIV Bourbon

    Took over France after Cardinal Richelieu died and then ruled until he died
  • Charles I Stuart

    Charles I Stuart
    died
  • Period: to

    Charles II Stuart

    ruled Scottland
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Defeated Charles II at the Battle of Worcester and Charles fled to mainland Europe.
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell
    Died
  • Louis XIV Bourbon

    Married his first cousin Maria Theresa of Austria, reconciling France and Spain
  • Period: to

    Louis XIV Bourbon

    built palace of Versailles
  • Peter the Great Romanov

    Born
  • Charles II Stuart

    dissolved the English Parliament
  • Period: to

    Peter the Great Romanov

    ruled Russia from
  • Period: to

    Versailles

    seat of the French monarchy
  • Charles II Stuart

    Charles II Stuart
    Died
  • Period: to

    Glorious Revolution

    when William and Mary over threw James II. First time power changed with no blood shed
  • William and Mary

    William and Mary
    Their joint reign began after they were offered the throne by the Parliament of England
  • William and Mary

    Signed the English Bill of Rights
  • English Bill of Rights

    the Parliament of England passed the bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, change the democratic election and give the people freedom of speech.
  • Wiliam and Marry

    Mary died
  • Wiliam and Marry

    William ruled alone until his death
  • Frederick the Great Hohenzollern

    Born
  • Peter the Great Romanov

    established the city of St. Petersburg on the Neva River and moved the capital there from its former location in Moscow.
  • Louis XIV Bourbon

    Louis XIV Bourbon
    Died
  • Peter the Great Romanov

    Peter the Great Romanov
    Died
  • Period: to

    Frederick the Great Hohenzollern

    ruled Prussia being a great military man and strategist
  • Frederick the Great Hohenzollern

    Frederick the Great Hohenzollern
    Died