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Period: 1485 to
Tudor Dynasty
From Henry VII to Elizabeth I -
Period: 1500 to
Age of Absolutism
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Period: 1509 to 1547
Henry VIII Reign
In England; Protestant who opened the Church of England (Anglicans) -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther- 95 Theses
Wittenburg, Germany -
1519
Ulrich Zwingli
Reform leader in Switzerland -
1521
Diet of Worms
Charles V sets up a diet and invites Luther -
Period: 1524 to 1526
German Peasants' War
Sparked by discontent towards landlord in the name of the Reformation; Luther condemns -
1533
Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
Henry divorces Catherine -
Period: 1533 to
Ivan the Terrible Reign
Russia; traditionalist, built the St.Basil's Cathedral, ruthless leader, created the Oprichniks (secret police), found arctic port of Archangel, suppressed the boyars (Russian nobility) -
1534
Act of Succession
Legislation passed by parliament which grants the children of Anne legitimate and not Mary -
1536
John Calvin
In Geneva, begins Calvinism
- belief in predestination and a hard work ethic -
1536
Pilgrimage of Grace
In England, sparked because of the closure of monasteries, abolition of papal supremacy, and issuing of enclosures (led by Robert Aske in the north) -
1542
Beginning of the Roman Inquisition
Similar to Spanish Inquisition which killed any non-catholics -
Period: 1543 to 1548
Council of Trent
Part of the Counter Reformation
- affirmed 7 sacraments, veneration of saints, ultramontanism, church hierarchy, better training for priests -
Period: 1546 to 1547
Schmalkaldic War
Fought between Charles V and the League of Protestant princes/states -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Reign of Edward VI
In England, Protestant -
Period: 1553 to 1558
Mary I Reign
In England, Catholic, very brutal against non-Catholic, daughter of Catherine and Henry -
Sep 25, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
Treaty between Charles V and Schmalkadic League which granted princes the ability to dictate the religion in their state -
Period: 1558 to
Elizabeth 1 Reign
In England, Protestant -
1560
John Knox
Opens the Presbyterian Church in Scotland -
Period: 1562 to
French Wars of Religion
8 wars -
Aug 24, 1572
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Catholic attack on Huguenots in France; mainly set up by Catherine de Medici (Valois regent at the time) -
Spanish Armanda
Attempt by the Spanish to invade England but was shut down by Elizabeth -
Edict of Nantes
Established by Henry IV (Navarre/ originally a Huguenot) which granted lords the right to hold Protestant services and gave the civil rights to both groups -
Period: to
Stuart Dynasty
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Period: to
James I Reign
England -
Period: to
Thirty Years War
Austria, Holy Roman Emperor, France, Spain vs. Bohemia, Sweden
Catholics vs. Protestants -
Period: to
Charles I Reign
Dissolves the Parliament in 1629 -
Period: to
English Civil War
Royalists (Caveliers) vs. Parliamentarians (Roundheads; Puritans)
Sparked by tensions between the King and Parliament -
Period: to
Louis XIV Reign
France; built Versailles, weakened nobility's power, advisor: Cardinal Mazarin -
Treaty of Westphalia
Same principle of princes controlling the religion in their land (non-intervention in the internal affairs of another state) -
Period: to
The Fronde
French civil wars between nobles and the monarchy (Louis' reign) -
Period: to
English Commonwealth
No monarch, controlled by Thomas Cromwell -
Period: to
Charles II Reign
Re-establishment of the Monarch after Cromwell's rule -
Period: to
Peter the Great Reign
Russia; modernized/westernized Russia, expanded trade routes to Baltic and Black Sea, built new capital of St.Petersburg, closed the Streltsy (Moscow guards) -
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
Louis XIV revokes Edict to maintain control but thousands of successful Huguenots leave which weakens the economy -
Period: to
James II Reign
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Glorious Revolution
England; limited monarchy and parliamentary supremacy established -
Period: to
Frederick William I Reign
Prussia (German microstate); created an effective army (first standing army, marched in step, lots of training) and created the Potsdam Giants (tall soldiers), Junkers ( Prussian nobles)