European Monarch Family Timeline

Henry VIII of England

Apr 21, 1509

4-21-1509 till 1-28-1547
death
1. Six Marriages
2. English Reformation
3. Seperation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Curch
4.Dissolution of the Monasteries
Henry VII of England was his pops
C because he started out as a good king but by the time he died england was in debt

Charles I of Spain

Feb 14, 1516

3-14-1516 till 1-16-1556
Retired from throne
1. Italian Wars V France
2. Fought protostants
3. Colonized americans
4. 5 ships to megellan
Hapsburg Valois-Burgandy
F tried to reform but caused wars and faught the government

Ivan the (Terrible) IV of Russia

Dec 12, 1533

12/12/1533-1/26/1547
Death
1.Became first ruler to be crowned Tsar
2.Formed the Muscovy Company
3.Launched Livonian War
4.Conquest of Siberia
Son of Vasily III
F Titled himslef “Czar”, his own madness created chaos is Russia

Edward VI of England

Jan 17, 1547

1/28/1547-7/6/1553
Death
1.Third Succession Act
2.Signed the Treaty of Greenwich
3.Named 16 executors
4.Won at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
Son of Henry VIII
C He was a regular ruler, regin was short, had some social unrest with his subjects

Frederick the Great

Jan 28, 1550

Frederick The Great
HRE-1220-1250 Germany-1212-1220 Sicily-1198-1250
Death
1.head of the House of Hohenstaufen
2.Seized Silesia
3.War of Austrian Sucession
4.
Son of Henry VI

Mary the I of England

Jul 19, 1553

7-19-1553 till 11-17-1558
Death
1. Heresy Acts reaffirmed
2. "Bloody Mary"
3. Made england catholic again
4.
Daughter of Henry VII and Cathrine of Aragon
C short reign where she converted england again

Philip the II of Spain

Jan 16, 1556

1/16/1556 till 9/13/1598
His death was caused by cancer
1.Colonize Philippines
2.Dutch Republic
3.Spanish Armada/Invade Englad
4.Defend Catholic Church
Elizabeth I
B colonized phillipeanse and was at the height of spanish power

Elizabeth the I of England

Nov 17, 1558

11-17-1558 till 3-24-1603
Death
1. Treaty of Edinburgh
2. Spanish Armada
3. Returned england to anglican
4. called parliment into session 10 times in 45 years
Daughter of Henry VIII
A she had a good relationship with parilment unlike most rulers, let people speak minds without punishment

Ivan the III of Russia

Apr 5, 1562

4/5/1562-11/6/1505 Death 1.Annexed the republic of Novgorod 2.War with Lithuania 3. Expanded Russia 4. Born to Vasily II the Blind A he travled with his troops and was a strong military supporter, while also expanding russia

Henry IV of France

Dec 13, 1572

12.13.1572 till 3-20-1610
Stabbed by crazy catholic
1. Started military compaign
2. Spent time defending himself from assassins
3. Military destroyed Cheshire
4. Made adress to England as Monarch
Father was King of Navvere
A most popular king, enacted edict of nantes

Philip III of Spain

Sep 16, 1598

9/16/1598 till 3/31/1621
His death caused him to give up the throne.
1.Thirty Years War
2.Treaty of London ended war with Dutch
3.Expulsion of the Moriscos from Spain
4.
Hapsburg family, Married the sister of Ferdinand II
C repuatation was negitive and he was known as a "miserable monarch"

James the I of England

Mar 24, 1603

3/24/1603 till 3/27/1625
Death
1.Signed Treaty of Berwick
2.Started the North Berwick witch trials
3.Witchcraft Act 1563
4.Passe the Popish Recusants Act
Son of Mary, Queen of Scots
F "outsider"-from scotland so people didnt like him, and his view of absolute monarchy caused problems with parliment

Charles the I of England

Mar 24, 1603

3/24/1603 till 3/27/1625
Death
1.Signed Treaty of Berwick
2.Started the North Berwick witch trials
3.Witchcraft Act 1563
4.Passe the Popish Recusants Act
Son of Mary, Queen of Scots
C defys parliment, asks for money from parliment and doesnt get it. he taxed citizens without parliments approval

Louis XIII of France

May 14, 1610

5-14-1610 till 5-14-1643
Died
Death
1. Mom confirmed edict of nates.
2. Ruled by council after hatred towards luynes
3. Treaty of Montpellier
4. Wanted to keep Valtellinaas as strong point
Son of Henry IV
A established acidemic franchise and ended revolt of federal lords

Michale the I of Russia

Feb 21, 1613

2/21/1613-7/12/1645
Death
1.His Reign marked the end of the Time of Troubles
2.
3.
4.
His great uncle was a central advisor to Ivan the Terrible
B Ruled for a few years untill Michale was able to rule

Ferdinand the II of The Holy Roman Empire

Jun 5, 1617

6/5/1617-2/15/1637
Death
1.Obtained support of the Spanish Hapsburgs with the Onate treaty
2.His unpopularity caused the Bohemian Revolt
3.The Second Defenestration of Prague is considered the first step of the Thirty Years War
4.Issued the Edict of Restitution
Father was Charles II, Archduke of Austria and mother was Maria Anna of Bavaria
D attempted to control religion, sparked revolt in the people, revolt grew to involve many other countries

Philip IV of Spain

Mar 31, 1621

1-31-1621 till 9-17-1665
Death
1. Thirty Years War
2. Allience with Holy Roman Empire
3. War in Flanders
4.Armada/Navy
Son of King Philip the III
C expanded empire but failed to achive militaristic and domestic reform

Lousi XIV of France

May 14, 1643

5-14-1643 till 9-1-1715
Death
1. One of the longest rulers in european history
2. Theory of divine rights of kings
3. Franco-Dutch War-War of the League of Augsburg- War of the Spanish Succession
4. He sought to eliminate the remnants of feudalism
Apart of Burbon Family
B war of devolition, one of the longest reigns

Oliver Cormwell of England

Dec 16, 1653

12/16/1653-9/3/1658 Death 1.Member of the House of Commons 2.Won the Battle of Naseby 3. Leader of roundhead forces 4. head of supporters of parliment Descendant of a minister of Henry VIII D he was doing good but too much good. his polices lead to wars

Chalres the II of England

May 29, 1660

5-29-1660 till 3-6-1685
Death
1.Re-established Church of England with the Clarendon Code
2.Second Anglo-dutch War
3.Entered into secret alliance with Louis XIV, Secret Treaty of Dover
4.Exclusion Crisis
Son of King Charles I
B supported religious toleration of catholics, didnt really do much

Charles the II of Spain

Sep 17, 1665

9/16/1598 till 3/31/1621
His death caused him to give up the throne.
1.Thirty Years War
2.Treaty of London ended war with Dutch
3.Expulsion of the Moriscos from Spain
4.
Hapsburg family, Married the sister of Ferdinand II
C attempeted to give religious freedom, not the best ruler out there

Cathrine the II of Russia

May 7, 1682

5/7/1682-2/8/1725 Death 1.The Great Northern War 2.Initiated the Russo-Turkish War 3.Reformed Russian Orthodox Church 4. Father was Tsar Alexis I A Continued Peter’s modernization of Russia, strengthened monarchy, reformed education system

Peter the I of Russia

Jul 7, 1682

5/7/1682-2/8/1725 Death 1.The Great Northern War 2.Initiated the Russo-Turkish War 3.Reformed Russian Orthodox Church 4. Father was Tsar Alexis I B+ Goal was to modernize Russia, didn’t completly succeed, but did a lot to help Russia

James II of England

Feb 6, 1685

2/6/1685 till 12/23/1689
Deposed
1.New Parliament=”Loyal Parliament”
2.Faced rebellions in southern England, rebellion lead by his nephew
3.Repeal of Penal Laws
4.Issued the Declaration of Indulgence
Second son of Charles I
C didnt really do much either, invited Mary and William to become king and queen

William the III of Engalnd

Feb 13, 1689

2/13/1689-3/8/1702
Death
1.Passed the Act of Toleration
2.Ruled with Mary II for a while
3.Victory at the Battle of the Boyne
4.Allegations of homosexual relations
Grandson of King Charles I
B ruled alongside Mary II ruled england well

Mary the II of England

Dec 23, 1689

12/23/1689-12/28/1694
Death
1.The Bill of Rights was Passed
2. glorius revolution
3. Constitutional monarchy
4. Joint ruler with William
Oldest daughter of James II
B she ruled the people well but shared the reign with husband William

Philip the V of Spain

Nov 16, 1700

11/16/1700 till 1/14/1724
Death
1.The War of Spanish Succession
2.Queen Anne’s War
3.Nueva Planta
4.Introduction on the semi-Salic law
Grandson of Louis XIV
A kept country together during his long reign.

Frederick I of Prussia

Jan 28, 1701

Frederick I
KIng of Prussia- 1701-1713
Death
1.Appointed himself king of Prussia by calling himself “King of Prussia”
2.Got Prussia elevated to a kingdom
3.
4.
House of Hohenzollern, father was Frederick William

Chalres VI of the Holy Roman Empire

Oct 12, 1711

10/12/1711-10/20/1740
Death
1.His death sparked the War of Austrian Succession
2.Treaty of Vienna
3.Turkish War with Russia(lost)
4.
Father was Leopold I, Holy Roman Emporer
B died without male heir but created pragmatic saction which allowed his daughter to rule

Frederick William I

Jan 28, 1713

Frederick William I
1713-1740
Death
1.Great Northern War
2.War of the Spanish Succession
3.
4.
Father was Frederick I

Louis XV of France

Sep 1, 1715

5-14-1643 till 5-10-1774
Death
1. power at age of five
2. Incorporation of Lorraine and Corsica to the Kingdom.
3. Damaged the power of France
4. Weakened the treasury. May have contributed to the French Revolution
Burbon Family

Maria Theresa of the Holy Roman Empire

Oct 20, 1740

10/20/1740-11/29/1780
Death
1.Modernised the empire
2.Founded the Vienna General Hospital
3.Codex Theresianus reform(defined civil rights, outlawed witvh burning)
4.Reformed education and made is so all children of bothe genders from ages six to twelve had to attend school
Last of the House of Hapsburgs, only female ruler in the Hapsburg domain, father was Charles VI, Holy Roman Emporer
B involved in a war, but did a lot for the people, asked for peave and learning and defended civil rig

Louis XVI of France

May 10, 1774

5-10-1774 till 9-21-1792
Executed by guillotine
1. Reform france in accordance with enlightenment ideas
2. abolish serfdom, remove taille, and increase tolerance towards non catholics
3. symbol of perceived tyranny
4. Found fuilty of high treason
Burbon Family