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Oct 1, 1429
England: Isabella & Columbus
Isabella finances Columbus' Trip to the Americas -
Oct 6, 1485
England: Ruled by Tudor Dynasty
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Oct 6, 1519
Spain: Charles V Inherits Hapsburgs
He inherited the Austrian Hapsburgs, which included The Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. -
Jan 1, 1556
Spain: Charles V
Gave up his titles and entered a monastery in 1556 -
May 9, 1560
France: Religious Wars in France
Religious wars between Hugenots (French Protestants) and Catholic Majority tears France apart. -
Oct 6, 1560
Spain: Riots Against Inquisition
The riots spark a general uprising in the Netherlands. -
Oct 6, 1571
Spain: Battle of Lepanto
Spain and its Italian allies defeated one of the Ottomans fleets in the Mediterranean. -
Oct 6, 1572
France: St. Bartholemews' Day Massacre
The Massacre takes place in France. -
Oct 6, 1580
England: Phillip II Vs. Queen Elizabeth I
Phillip II Sees England's Queen Elizabeth I as No. 1 Protestant Enemy -
Oct 6, 1581
Spain: Northern Provinces
The nothern, largetly Protestant provinces declared their independence from spain and became known as the Dutch Netherlands. -
England: Elizabeth I Dies
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France: Henry IV Killed by Assassin
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Germany: Thirty Years' War Starts
Rebellious Protestants throw two royal officials out a window of a castle in Prague. -
France: King Louis XIV Inherits the Throne
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Thirty Years' War Ends; Peace of Westphilia
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English Bill of Rights Established
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Russia: Peter The Great Takes Control of Russian Government
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Russia: Peter The Great Studies Western Culture
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Russia: Peter the Great vs. Sweden
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Russia: Peter vs Sweden
Peter defeats Sweden and wins some land on the Baltic Sea -
France: Louis XIV Dies
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Peter the Great Dies
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Prussia: Frederick II is Crowned King
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Seven Years' War Begins
Seven Years' War starts - includes Prussia, Austria, Russia, France, and Britain. -
Catherine the Great asceds the throne
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Seven Years' War Ends
