Kevin Bacon Flashcards
1555
Peace of Augsburg-ended religious civil war, gave German prince right to decide religion Lutheran or Roman Catholic, did not recognize Calvinist
1517
95 thesis
1588
Defeat of Spanish Armada-Elizabeth assisted the Dutch so Philip of Spain sent armada do get rid of her. It failed
1603
Elizabeth 1st dies-restored the Anglican Church while still remaining broken from the ROC
1618
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
1649
Cromwell comes to power in England-got rid of monarchy and parliament and Cromwell took power
1660
Restoration of England-restored monarchy after death of Cromwell
1688
Glorious revolution in England-rejected Devine right, overthrow of James II in favor of William and Mary, England is constitutional monarchy
1713
Pragmatic sanction in Austria-CharlesVI securing the throne to Maria Theresa which was promptly violated by Fredrick the Great of Prussia
1715
Louis XIV dies-left France in crippling debt from seven years war and funding American Revolution
1776
Adam smith wrote the wealth of nations-advocating free trade
1789
French Revolution begins
1795
Final patrician of Poland
1799
Napoleon comes to power
1804
Napoleon becomes emperor
1815
Napoleon exiled by, congress of Vienna put in place=balance of power
1848
Revolutions- demanding change and unification because of economic struggles caused by industrialization, communist manifesto by Carl Marx
1861
Unification of Italy- Cavour and realists unify Italy but still have debt , and Russia frees serfs under tsar Alexander II
1871
Unification of Germany
1914
WW1 begins
1917
Russian revolution
1918
End of WW1
1939
Beginning or WWII
1945
End of WWII
1961
Berlin Wall is built
1989
Fall of soviet block
1991
Fall of Soviet Union
