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Jan 1, 1533
Ivan IV
Ivan IV was the worst ruler during this time period also was commonly known as Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome.He was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547, then "Tsar of All the Russians" until his death in 1584. The last title was used by all his successors. Also crushed nobles during his time served. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth Tudor
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, the childless Elizabeth was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. While she was queen she set up the foundation for Eng. to become a world empire and also set up the Protestant Church of England, because of that they have today
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Jan 1, 1562
Huguenots
Huguenots are the ethnoreligious group of French Protestants who follow the Reformed tradition. It was used frequently to describe members of the French Reformed Church until the beginning of the 19th century. They where started and followed by John Calvin in 1562 -
Jan 1, 1564
Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". During this time he made theaters in England like the Globe, it could hold up to 3,000 people- rich to poor. He also wrote plays, acted, owned a company, and had a strong understanding of the human condition. -
Jan 1, 1580
Mannerism
Mannerism is a style in European art that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520, lasting until about 1580 in Italy, when the Baroque style began to replace it. -
James I
James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death. While he was ruler he believed in Devine Right of Kings- (divine right) idea his power to rule was from God and was only responsible to God. -
30 Years War
The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, as well as the deadliest European religious war, resulting in eight million casualties. The Thiry years war was ended due to the Peace of Westphalia. -
King Charles I
King Charles the 1 was the son of James I, he believed in Divine Right and also in 1628 made Parliament passed a petition that said only Parliament could only make taxes increase. Charles initially signed it but then realized it was limiting his ‘devine’ power ffrom doing this he also pushed more rituals on the Church of England which caused many Puritans angry. -
King Louis XIV
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 and Navarre from 1643 until his death in 1715. Was a ruler at the time that all he cared about was power and that is called absolutism. -
Absolutism
Absolutism is the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters. King Louis XIV really went after this term and was one of the best Kings that had a lot of power in 1643. -
Peace of Westphalia
The Peace of Westphalia was a series of peace treaties signed between May and October 1648 in the Westphalian cities of Osnabrück and Münster, effectively ending the European wars of religion. Once this was done this made about 300 independent states. -
Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes, in some older texts Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, was an English philosopher who is considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. He also wrote The Leviathan in 1651 and believed in before society (State of Nature) life was “Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”. -
Locke
John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". He also wrote the Two treatise of Government in 1679 and argued against the absolute power of rulers. -
Peter the Great
Peter the Great, Peter I or Peter Alexeyevich ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7 May 1682 until his death, 1696. During his time Peter visited the West and was determined to Westernize Russia, he took the culture and tech from Russia and modernized it to his Navy and Army. -
Willam the Silent
William I, Prince of Orange, also widely known as William the Silent or William the Taciturn, or more commonly known as William of Orange, was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish. Once the Dutch one he became one of the most powerful areas of the 17th Cent. -
King Philip II
Philip II of Spain, called "the Prudent", was King of Spain, King of Portugal, King of Naples and Sicily, and jure uxoris King of England and Ireland. He was also Duke of Milan. From 1555, he was lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.
