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Period: May 9, 1500 to
chapter 21
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May 9, 1566
Philips fleet was defeated
Angry protestant mobs swept through Catholic Churches -
May 9, 1571
Pople called on all Catholic princes to take arms
the pope wanted them to take arms against the mounting power of the ottoman empire -
Philip launched the Spanish Armada
Attempted to punish Protestant England -
representatives from many Russian cities met to choose the next czar
They chose Michael Romanov -
The Thirty Years' War begins
lasted till 1648 -
Louis invaded the spanish Netherlands
gained 12 towns -
Charles signed Petition of Rights
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Habeas Corpus was passed
gave every prisoner the right to obtain a writ or document ordering that the prisoner be brought before a judge -
Louis XIV cancelled the Edict of Nantes
Protected the religious freedom of Huguenots -
Parliament drafted a Bill of Rights
limites the royal power -
Pter the Great embarked on the Grand Embassy
His goal was to learn about european customs and industrial techniques -
Peter began building a new city
St.Perersburg -
Treaty of Utrect was signed
ended war of spanish succession -
Maria Theresa succeeded her father
just 5 months after Frederick II became king of Prussia -
Seven Years War ended
Didn't change the terrritorial situation in Europe