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1555

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Peace of Augsburg-ended religious civil war, gave German prince right to decide religion Lutheran or Roman Catholic, did not recognize Calvinist

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1517

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95 thesis

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1588

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Defeat of Spanish Armada-Elizabeth assisted the Dutch so Philip of Spain sent armada do get rid of her. It failed

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1603

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Elizabeth 1st dies-restored the Anglican Church while still remaining broken from the ROC

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1618

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Beginning of 30 years war-religious war of Protestants vs. Catholics ended with peace of Westphalia said rulers could decide the religion for their territory

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1649

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Cromwell comes to power in England-got rid of monarchy and parliament and Cromwell took power

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1660

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Restoration of England-restored monarchy after death of Cromwell

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1688

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Glorious revolution in England-rejected Devine right, overthrow of James II in favor of William and Mary, England is constitutional monarchy

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1713

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Pragmatic sanction in Austria-CharlesVI securing the throne to Maria Theresa which was promptly violated by Fredrick the Great of Prussia

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1715

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Louis XIV dies-left France in crippling debt from seven years war and funding American Revolution

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1776

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Adam smith wrote the wealth of nations-advocating free trade

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1789

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French Revolution begins

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1795

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Final patrician of Poland

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1799

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Napoleon comes to power

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1804

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Napoleon becomes emperor

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1815

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Napoleon exiled by, congress of Vienna put in place=balance of power

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1848

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Revolutions- demanding change and unification because of economic struggles caused by industrialization, communist manifesto by Carl Marx

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1861

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Unification of Italy- Cavour and realists unify Italy but still have debt , and Russia frees serfs under tsar Alexander II

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1871

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Unification of Germany

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1914

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WW1 begins

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1917

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Russian revolution

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1918

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End of WW1

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1939

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Beginning or WWII

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1945

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End of WWII

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1961

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Berlin Wall is built

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1989

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Fall of soviet block

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1991

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Fall of Soviet Union