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Mar 27, 1516
Charles I Rises to Power
Charles the first rises to power. Charles was king of Spain, Habsburg Empire, England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland until his execution in 1649. He was exectuded in public (first king to be executed in public) Charles I was executed in public because he refused to sign legislation abolishing the ancient Catholic Church in this country The Church of England. -
Apr 11, 1568
Dutch Revolt
The Dutch revolt was a succesful revolt of Low Countries against the Roman Catholicism supported by Phillip ll of Spain. The tension between these two cultures often caused a lot of violence and later helped Netherlands became independent country. -
Oct 7, 1571
Battle of Lepanto
The battle of Lepanto occured in the Golf of Corinth when the Holy League attacked the Ottoman empire. This victory prevented the muslims from invading the Mediteranean and Europe. -
Apr 23, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
In 1572 a time of assasinations followed by Roman Catholic mob revolt. Two days after the trying to assassinate Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, the military and political leader of the Huguenots. The king ordered the killing of a group of Huguenot leaders, including Coligny, and the slaughter spread throughout Paris. -
The Spanish Armada Attacks and is Destroyed
Phillip was very angry at Elizabeth for sinking countless spanish ships. He gathered 130 ships 8,000 sailors and over 30,000 soldiers and set of to attack England. The English fought back. Luckily for the English, they had long distaance canons, unlike the Spanish that had strong but short distance. The spanish didnt sink any boat and the English won as the spanish retreated. -
30 Years War
The thirty years war was a war fought between most countries of europe. The main reason was religion, a war against Protestants and Catholics. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history and one of the longest wars in modern history. A major consequence of the war was that many nations were devastated. Many deases spread and cities were destroyed. It was ended in the Treaty of Osnabruck. -
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political problems between Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and Royalists (Cavaliers). The English Civil War led to the execution of Charles I, the exile of his son, Charles II, and replacement of English monarchy. It was replaced by the Commonwealth of England, and then with a Protectorate, under Oliver Cromwell's rule. -
The Fronde
The Fronde was a series of riots during the minority of King Louis XIV, caused by the Parlement of Paris to limit the growing authority of his reign. The personal ambitions of the nobles and by the grievances of the people against the financial burdens suffered under cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin -
Glorious Revolution
The events which made up the Glorious Revolution:Within 30 years of Charles II's going back to the throne in 1660, England was once again on the edge of civil war. In 1688 the country was invaded by a foreign army and its King fled, as the Crown was offered by Parliament to his own nephew and son-in-law. -
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern Europe, Central Europe, and Eastern Europe. The leaders of the anti-swedish were Peter the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark and Augustus II the Strong of Saxony. -
War of Spanish Succession
The War of Spanish Succession was fought between two alliances of European powers, including a divided Spain, over who had the right to succeed Charles II as king of Spain. The war was fought mostly in Europe but included Queen Anne's War in North America. -
War of the Austrian Succession
The war began under the pretext that Maria Theresa was not eligible to succeed to the Habsburg thrones of her father, Charles VI, because Salic law didn't allow the royal inheritance by a woman, though in reality this was just an excuse to put forward by Prussia and France to challenge Habsburg power. -
Seven Years War
In Europe, the Seven Years war was fought between an alliance of France, Russia, Sweden, Austria and Saxony against Prussia, Hanover and Great Britain from 1756 - 1763. The war had an international impact specially as Britain and France fought for domain in North America and India. -
Russo-Turkish War
The Russo-Turkish war was a war between russia and the Ottoman empire. As the Ottoman empire was declining, Russia got in war against them. Winning the war, Russia got to expand their territory southward into the Black Sea. -
Partitions of Poland
The partitions of poland were a series of three partitions, in the mid 18th century, that divided poland and ended the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth. They took place between England, Russia and Austria.
