-
Jul 28, 1549
Cromwell Dies
When Cromwell died, Charles II became his successor. The army had realized how unpopular is was so Charles restored England's monarchy. -
Period: 1550 to
Chapter 18-19
-
Jan 1, 1560
Religions become Militant
Calvinism and Catholicism, two rival religions, become competitive and try to convert more people. They also become very militant towards each other. -
Period: Jan 1, 1562 to
French Wars of religion
The Catholics and the Huguenots fought within France The spread of French Calvinism persuaded the French ruler to show more tolerance for the Huguenots, which angered people. -
Jul 1, 1566
Violence in the Netherlands
At the time, Philip of Spain controlled the Netherlands. The people of the Netherlands didn't approve of him because he was catholic. When Philip tried to crush Calvinism in the Netherlands, they turned to violence. -
Oct 7, 1571
Battle of Lepanto
The Holy League, controlled by the Spanish and Veitmaniese, won against the Turkish fleet. -
King Phillip died
By the end of Philip's reign, Spain was not the super power it once was. He spent most of the money on his palace. -
Period: to
The Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War was a struggle between Catholic Hapsburg Holy Roman emperors, and Protestant nobles in Bohemia. -
Civil War in England
After King James I tried to impose more ritual on the church of England, and that caused unrest that grew until a civil war broke out. It was between the supporters of the king and the parliament forces. The Parliament forces won thanks to Oliver Cromwell, a military genius -
Hobbes Publishes the Leviathan
After being alarmed with the Upheavals in England, he published this book to try to deal with the problem of disorder. He basically said that humans lived off the struggle of self preservation. -
James II Becomes King of England
When he became King, he abdicated the government. -
Edict of Nantes
Henry IV, the former leader of the Huguenots, issued the Edict of Nantes after converting to Catholicism and becoming the king. The Edict of Nantes said the Huguenots had the right to practice their worship, as long as it wasn't in public. -
John Locke publishes Two Treaties of Government
This book argued against absolute rule of one person. -
William of Orange Invaded England
When William's army landed at Torbay, James sent forward his army. William won with almost no blood shed. William accepted throne. This was known as the Golden Revolution. -
Toleration Act of 1689
This act granted Puritans, but not Catholics, the ability to worship in public
