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1492
spain expelled the muslims and jews
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1514
Ivan IV (the terrible) became the Czar of russia
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1527
Philip II became the leader of spain
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1563
Philip II's palace, Escorial, was built
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1568
The Dutch revolt against the spanish rule
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1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Occurred
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1581
The Dutch republic was created
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Spanish armada was defeated by the english
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Henry IV became the first king of the Bourbon dynasty in france
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Henry IV issued the edict of nantes
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Oliver Cromwell become the lord protector of the commonwealth in england
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James I became the king of england
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Don Quixote
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Beginning of the thirty year's war
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Frederick william became the elector of brandenburg
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Charles I signed the petition of right in england
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Charles II became the King of England (thus beginning the restoration)
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The english civil war began
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louis xiv became king of france
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The peace of westphalia ended the thirty years' war
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Jean baptiste colbert became the minister of finance in france
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Louis XIV's palace of Versailles was completed
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peter I (the Great) became the czar of russia
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Louis XIV cancelled the edict of nantes
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james II became the king of england
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william and mary became the king and queen (glorious revolution)
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The English bill of rights was issued in england
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charles VI became ruler of hapsburg
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peter I moved the capital of russia to st.petersburg
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Treaty of Utrecht was signed ending the war of the spanish succession
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maria theresa became the leader of austria
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Frederick II (the great) became the leader of prussia
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The war of the austrian succession began
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The Treaty of aix-la-chapelle was signed
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The seven year' war began