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1558
King Phillips Reign came to an end.
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1571
The turks resulted a stunning victory over the turkish fleet in the battle of Lepanto.
The battle of Lepanto was one of the last naval wars fought almost entirely between rowing vessels. It had involved more than 400 ships. The battle lasted decades and the turks won. -
Shah Abbas started ruling.
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Henry IV crowned king
Henry IV was King of England from 1399-1413. He got his position from his grand father. Henry eventually handed the power over to his nephew. -
Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.
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Elizabeth Tudor ascended from the throne
Elizabeth Tudor ascended from the throne on January 15 1559. She was 25. She had ascended upon the death of her half sister, who died in 1558. -
Shah Abbas dies.
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The peace of Westphalia officially ended the thirty year war.
The thirty year war was a war that had lasted 30 years between Spain, the Dutch and Germany. -
Thomas Hobbes publishes the political work Leviathan.
The Leviathan or the matter, form and power of common wealth was published in April 1651 by Thomas Hobbes. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate Government. It is said to be one of the earliest and most influence-able examples of the social Contract theory. -
Cardinal Mazarin dies
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Oliver Cromwell dies in
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Peter the great begins work on a new city, St. Peters-burg.
The spot where St. peters-burg lies was chosen by Peter the great. Peter began by laying the foundation for the Peter Paul fortress and the city at it's walls in may 1703. He decided to build the city to create a new vision for his country. -
Delhi was sacked by the Persians.
In the early 1700's the leaders of invaded Northern India. Eventually they marched to Delhi. Their army easily won against the Mughal army and eventually sacked their Capital. -
The sun king dies (Louis XIV)
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Clive led a small British force to over Battle mogul-led army more than 10 times it's size.
The battle of Plassey was fought in North eastern India on June 23rd 1757. The Mogul led army had 50,000 soldiers and the British had just 3.000. The British were huge under dogs but some how won the battle.
