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Period: Apr 12, 1485 to
The Tudors
The Tudors were the royal family of England from 1485-1603. They were a loved royal family that included Queen Elizabeth and King Henry. The Tudors ussualy consulted the parliment for every important decision. This made them a long lasting legacy -
Apr 11, 1516
Charles V
In 1516 Charles became king of spain and thereby ruler of spanish colonies in the Americas as well. When his other grandfather died in 1519 he inherited the Hapsburg empire. This empire included the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. He fought to supress protestanism in the German states. Ruling these vast lands prooved to be difficult, but he managed off pretty well. When he abdicated his throne he divided his empire into 2 for his brother and son to rule. -
Apr 11, 1527
Philip II
During his 42 year reign, Phillip II expanded Spanish influence, strenthened the catholic church, and made his own power absolute. He was hard working and ambitous like his father Charles V. He devoted most of his time to government work. He was a very peacefull ruler. He reigned as an absolute monarch. He also said that he ruled by divine right as many other European rulers. Overall, he was a pretty good ruler and during his time spain reached its peak of its power. -
Period: Apr 11, 1550 to
Spains Golden Age
The time from 1550 to 1650 is often known as Spains Golden Age. It was known as this for the brilliance of its arts and literature. Spains golden century several outstanding artist and writers. Among these were, El Grecco, considered to be master of the spanish painting, Lope de Vega, who wrote 1,500 plays, and Miguel de Cervantes, who wrote Don Quijote. This was a very important time for Spain because it florished its arts and literature. -
Henry IV
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland. For four years Henry fought against fierce Catholic opposition to gain control of France. Finaly in an effort to end his conflicts he converted to catholicism. To protect protestant he issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598. He died in 1413. -
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The Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War was a series of wars fought mainly in central Europe. It involved most of the countries of Europe. It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history. It was also one of the longest continuous wars in modern history. -
Versailles
Versailles was a castle built in the countryside near Paris. Louis XIV made it the most luxurious castle in Europe filled with paintings, flowers, and statues. Louis also had a ritual called levee where a noble would wash the king when he woke up, and another would put hios diamond shoes. The castle was a later cause for the French Revolution. -
Louis XIV
`Louis XIV went to power when he was five years old in 1643. He has help to rule from Cardinal Mazarin until his death, when Louis was 23. At the beggioning there were many riots, but France eventually eneded up thinkiong of him as the best ruler. He called himself the Sun King, and said he was the state, meaning he had absolute power. -
Charles I is Executed
Charles I of England was executed in 1649 after being tried for being a “tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy.” Charles claimed he was a martyr for his people, and even gave the order for his execution. His head was chopped off, and Europe was shocked. It was the first time a monarch was publicly tried and killed by his people. -
Peter the Great
Peter ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire. In many successful wars he expanded the Tsardom into a huge empire that became a major European power. He was one of the best rulers of his time. -
The English Bill of Rights
Before William III and Mary could become rulers of England, They had to sign the Bill of Rights. This gave the parliament more power than the monarchy, and gave the House of Commons power of the purse. The Bill of Rights also banned Catholics from being Kings. It also gave English citizens many rights, but still took religious freedom away form Catholics. -
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The War of Austrian Succession
In 1740, Frederick II invaded Austria and conquered the territory of SIlesia. This caused Maria Theresa to get help from Hungary, Russia, and France against Prussia so the balance of power wouldn’t be upset. The war lasted 8 years, and was ended by the treaty of Paris. It led to the Seven Years War. -
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Frederick II
Frederick II was trained for the military form an early age. When he inherited the throne in 1740, he lost no time to invade with his army. He won Silesia from Austria, and started the Seven YEars War, which he and England won. He modernized Prussia so much land, that he is remembered as Frederick the Great. -
Catherine the Great
Catherine was the longest-ruling female leader of Russia. She embraced the Russian Othrodox faith and won the loyalty of the people. With the support of the Military she ascended to the throne. -
Seeking a Warm Port Russia
Russias seaports were frozen during the winter. Peter desperatly wanted warm water ports so that Russia had an ability to trade with the West. In the Russo-Turkish War Russia gained a warm water port which let them trade and prosper with new ideas. This was gained by the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca.
