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Mar 3, 1533
The First Czar
he was only three years old -
Jan 2, 1556
Philip The Seconcd Becomes Ruler
Known in Spanish as "Philip the Prudent , his empire included territories on every continent then known to Europeans, including his namesake the Philippine Islands. During his reign, Spain reached the height of its influence and power. This is sometimes called the Golden Age. The expression was coined during Philip's time to reflect the extent of his possessions. -
Mar 2, 1568
The Dutch Revolt
was the successful revolt of the northern, largely Protestant Seven Provinces of the Low Countries against the rule of the Roman Catholic King Philip II of Spain, who had inherited the region from the defunct Duchy of Burgundy -
Spanish Armada Falls
the Spanish Armada anchored at Calais. The English filled eighty ships with flammable material and set fire to them. They sent in fireships to panic the Spaniards and scatter the Armada's formation. The Armada's formation, the famous crescent, had proved extremely successful in previous campaign as it allowed all ships to fire their heavy guns -
The Thirty Years War
he Thirty Years’ War began when Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia attempted to curtail the religious activities of his subjects, sparking rebellion among Protestants. The war came to involve the major powers of Europe, with Sweden, France, Spain and Austria all waging campaigns primarily on German soil. Known in part for the atrocities committed by mercenary soldiers, the war ended with a series of treaties that made up the Peace of Westphalia. The fallout reshaped the religio -
Charles I Fights Parliment
refused to grant him any money until he signed a document that is known as the petition of right -
Louie XIV Becomes King
Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France from 1643 until his death. -
Charles II Reigns
because he restored the monarchy the period of his rule is called restoration -
Expands Frances Boundaries
Invaded the netherlands and gained 12 towns while doing it -
Peters Reforms
Peter ascended to the throne in 1682; he ruled jointly with his half-brother Ivan V. After Ivan's death in 1696, Peter started his series of sweeping reforms. At first, these reforms were intended to support the Great Northern War; later, more systematic reforms significantly changed the internal construction and administration of the state. -
Bill Of Rights
listed many thins that a ruler could not do no suspending of parliments laws
no levying of taxes wothout a specific grant from parliment
no interfearing with freedom of speech in paliment
no penalty for a citizen who petititon the king about grievances -
War of Spanish Succession
was the first world war of modern times with theatres of war in Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland, and at sea. Charles II, king of Spain, died in 1700 without an heir. In his will he gave the crown to the French prince Philip of Anjou. -
A New Capital
on sweedish landsoccupied by russian troops seemed like the ideal place to peter -
War Of The Austrian Succession
involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the realms of the House of Habsburg. -
The Seven Years' War
involved most of the great powers
