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Jan 1, 1560
Calvinism and Catholicism become militant
Calvinism and Catholicism become very militant, or conflicting , religions. Their goal was to wipe out the other religion. The arguments they made caused many wars and uprisings. -
Jul 1, 1566
King Philip II sends troops to stop Netherland rebellion
Philip wanted to crush Calvinism in the Netherlans, but they resisted. Philip sent 10,000 troops to the Netherlans to crush rebellion. Eventually a truced was made between Spain and the Netherlands. -
King Philip II sends out the Spanish Armada
King Philip II sends out the Spanish Armada, a fleet of warships, to invade England. Protestantism would e wiped out if the English were defeated. After the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English, it was destroyed by storms. -
Shakespeare appears in London
Shakespeare started his career in London in 1592. -
Henry IV issues the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of of Nantes recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France. It was made after the issues between the Huguenots and the ultra-Catholics. This appeased both the Huguenots and the Catholics because it also gave Huguenots religious rights. -
Michael Romanov is the new czar
Michael Romanov becomes the new czar of Russia, starting the Romanov Dynasty. -
Parliament passed a Petition of Right
By passing a Petition of Right, the Parliment limited the king's rights on taxation. -
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English Civil War
The English Civil War was between the supporters of the king (the Calvaliers) and the parliamentary forces (the Round heads). The Parliment won in the end because of Oliver Cromwell military genius. Cromwell developed the New Model Army, which consited mostly of the more extreme Puritans, or Independents. -
Louis XIV takes over supreme power
Louis XIV took over supreme power after his minister Cardinal Mazarin died. He had a desire to be a real king and the sole ruler of France. He kept a strict routine and also fostered the myth of himself as the Sun King—the source of light for all of his people. -
James II becomes king
James II became king in 1685. He broght many Catholics to high positions in the government. Religion once again became a major conflict. -
William of Orange begins to invade England
William's forces landed at Torbay and began their march toward London. -
Parliament offers the throne to William and Mary.
Parliament offered the throne to William and Mary after the Glorious Revolution. The accepted the Bill of Rights, which was similar to the Petition of rights. The Bill of Rights allowed the Paliament to make laws and levy taxes. -
Parliament issues the Toleration Act
Parliament issues the Toleration Act, giving Puritans, but not Catholics, the right of free public worship. -
Peter the Great became czar
Peter the Great became czar. He was the most prominent of the Romanov Dynasty. -
Peter begins construction of a new city, St. Petersburg
Peter began construction of a new city, St. Petersburg. It was a base for the new Russian navy and a window to the West. St. Petersburg became Russia’s most important port and remained the Russian capital until 1918.
