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Apr 5, 1462
Ivan III of Russia
Ivan III of Russia
4/5/1462 - 11/6/1505
Death
1. Battle of Shelon River
2. Gatherer of the Russian lands
3. Autocratic form
4. Endorsed Orthodoxy
Vasilyevich
Grade: B because Battle of Shelon River was the only one of four events that had a negative effect on society. -
Apr 21, 1509
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
4/21/1509 - 1/28/1547
Death
1. Act of Supremacy
2. Created Church of England
3. Made “Defender of Faith” by the Pope
4. Accused wife of adultery
Tudor
Because of the Act of Supremacy, creating the Church of England, and being made “Defender of Faith” by the Pope, Henry VIII of England would recieve a B. Accusing his wife of adultery was a very bad thing. -
Mar 14, 1516
Charles I of Spain
Charles I of Spain
3/14/1516
Retired
3/14/1516-1/16/1556
He retired
1. Gave five ships to Megellan
2. Colonization of Americas
3. Fought Protestantism
4. Italian Wars versus France
Hapsburg
Charles I of Spain would get an B because three of the four of his major accomplishments in life were positive such as fighting Protestantism, giving the ships to Magellen, and colonizing the Americas. However, he also went to war which did not have as much of a positive effect. -
Dec 12, 1533
Ivan IV of Russia
Ivan IV of Russia
12/12/1533 - 1/26/1547
Death
1. Claim Czar
2. Create General Council
3. Killed 1,000s in Novgorod
4. Killed his own son
Vailyevich
Grade: C because he was a good ruler until his illness then he was a bad ruler because he made terrible decisions such as killing his own son and 1000 in Novgorod. -
Jan 28, 1547
Edward VI of England
Edward VI of England
1/28/1547 - 7/6/1553
Death
1. Third Succession Art
2. Rebellion
3. Fall of Sommerset
4. English Reformation
Tudor
Edward VI of England receives a C because two of the four events during his reign had a positive impact but the Rebellion
and fall of Sommerset were not. -
Jul 19, 1553
Mary I of England
Mary I of England
7/19/1553 - 11/17/1558
Death (possibly cancer)
1. Made England Catholic again
2. Had Lady Jane Grey killed
3. “Bloody Mary”
4. Revived heresy laws
Tudor
Mary I of England's grade would be a C because she revived heresy laws and made England Catholic again but the "blood Mary" occurred as well as having Lady Jane Grey killed. -
Jan 16, 1556
Philip II of Spain
Philip II of Spain
1/16/1556-9/13/1598
Died of cancer
1. Colonized Philippines
2. Spanish Armada invaded England
3. Defend Catholic Church
4. Dutch Republic
Hapsburg
Philip II's grade would be an A because nearly everything he accomplished during his reign had a positive accomplishment on many other people. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I of England
11/17/1558 - 3/24/1603
Death
1. Back to Anglican Church
2. Black Death
3. Peace of Troyes
4. War with Spain
Tudor
Elizabeth I of England would receive a C because although she had positive events occur, the war with Spain and the black death had drastically negative effects. -
Henry IV of France
Henry IV of France
8/2/1589 - 5/14/1610
Assassinated
1. Wars of Religion
2. St. Bartholomews Day Massacre
3. Declaration of St. Cloud
4. Treaty of Vervins
Bourbon-Vendome
Henry IV of France would get a C because 2 of the 4 major events during his reign were terribly negative. -
Phillip III of Spain
Phillip III of Spain
9/16/1598-3/31/1621
Died
1. Treaty of London
2. Twelve Years’ Truce
3. Thirty Years’ War
4. Naval Battles
Hapsburg
Philip III of Spain's grade would be an B because the majority of things he accomplished during his reign had a positive inpact, however the naval battles had a negative impact on many other people. -
James I of England
James I of England
3/24/1603 - 3/27/1625
Stroke
1. Created King James Bible
2. Low taxation during the Jacobean era
3. "Divine right of Kings" Led to beheading of Charles
4. Refused to pass Puritans' reform
Son of Henry Stuart
Grade: B because the two positive events were creating the King James Bible and having low taxation during the Jacobean era. The other events were the beheading of Charles and refusing to pass the Puritan's reform. -
Louis XIII of France
Louis XIII of France
5/14/1610 - 5/14/1643
Death
1. Thirty Years’ War
2. Siege of La Rochelle
3. Day of Dupes
4. Punishing Nobles
Bourbon-Vendome
Louis XIII of France would recieve a C because of what occurred during his reign. Both the Day of Dupes Siege of La Rochelle had a positive impact on civilians but punishing the nobles, and he 30 years war had negative impacts. -
Michael I of Russia
Michael I of Russia
2/21/1613 - 7/12/1645
Death
1. Peace of Stolbovo
2. Truce of Deulino
3. Allied Poland against Sweden
4. Struggles between Boyar fractions
Romanov
Grade: C because of his successes with the truce of Deulino and peace of Stolbovo. However, he allied Poland against Sweden, and his struggles between Boyar fractions. -
Ferdinand II of Central Europe
Ferdinand II of Central Europe
1618 - 2/5/1637
Death
1. Thirty Years’ War
2. Treaty of Westphalia
3. Named Holy Roman Emperor
4. Shut down 2 protestant churches
Hapsburg
Grade: B because everything had a positive effect on society with the exception of the thirty years war. -
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV of Spain
3/31/1621 - 9/17/1665
Died
1. Thirty Years’ War
2. Philip’s Armada
3. War in Flanders
4. French, Spanish War
Hapsburg
Philip IV of Spain would recieve a D because 3 of the 4 major events that occurred in his lifetime had a negative impact being warring situations. -
Charles I of England
Charles I of England
3/27/1625 - 1/30/1649
Beheaded
1. Petition of Right
2. “Long Parliament”
3. Rebelled against Parliament
4. English Civil War
Stuart
Grade: D because he rebelled against Parliament for more power and started a civil war but he did sign the Petition of Right which was good. -
Frederick William of Prussia
Frederick William of Prussia
12/1/1640 - 4/29/1688
Death
1. Silesian Wars
2. Russo-Turk Wars
3. War of Austrian Succession
4. First Partition of Poland
Hohenzollerns
Grade: D because three of the four major events that occurred during his reign were war and had negative effects. -
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
5/14/1643 - 9/1/1715
Death
1. La Fronde
2. Dixieme
3. Dutch War
4. Treaties of Nijmegen
Bourbon-Vendome
Louis XIV of France gets a B because his life and actions had a positive effect on society with the exception of the Dutch War. -
Oliver Cromwell of England
Oliver Cromwell of England
12/16/1653 - 9/3/1658
Death
1. Fought for Roundheads against Charles in Civil War
2. Leviathan is written by Thomas Hobbes
3. War over trade with Dutch and Spain
4. Named Lord Protector of England
Cromwell
Grade: B because the only negative event that ocurred during his reign was the war over trade with Dtuch and Spain. -
Charles II of England
Charles II of England
5/8/1660 - 2/6/1685
Death
1. Reopened Theaters
2. Habeas Corpus Act
3. Public construction projects
4. Toleration of Catholics
Stuart
Grade: A because all four events are positive. -
Charles II of Spain
Charles II of Spain
9/17/1665 - 11/1/1700
Executed
1. Great Plague and Great Fire
2. Treaty of Pyrenees
3. Dutch War 1 and 2
4. Treaty of Breda
Hapsburg
Charles II of Spain would recieve a C because although two of the four events were negative, the other two were Treaties in which he redeemed himself. -
Peter I of Russia
Peter I of Russia
5/7/1682 - 2/8/1725
Death
1. Brought church under State control
2. Cut off boyers’ traditional long coats, beards to look more European
3. Started first newspaper in Russia
4. Modernized Russia
Romanov
Grade: A because did a lot of good things to modernize Russia -
James II of England
James II of England
2/6/1685 - 12/23/1689
Death
1. Hanoverian Succession
2. Glorious Revolution
3. Divine Right of Kings
4. English Bill of Rights
Stuart
Grade: A because everything that happened during his reign had a positive effect. -
Frederick I of Prussia
Frederick I of Prussia
4/29/1688 - 2/25/1713
Drowned
1. Peace of Constance
2. Renewed alliance with Holy Roman Empire
3. Recieved Iron Crown
4. Third Crusade
Grade: A because all of the events that occurred during his reign had a positive effect on his empire and society. He was well liked and had an overall positive impact. -
William III of England
William III of England
2/13/1689 - 3/8/1702
Died of Pneumonia
1. Glorious Revolution
2. English Bill of Rights
3. Constitutional Monarchy in place
4. Battle of Boyne
Stuart
Grade: B because the English Bill of rights, Constitutional monarchy, and glorious were are positive events. -
Mary II of England
Mary II of England
2/13/1689 - 12/28/1694
Death
1. Glorious Revolution
2. English Bill of Rights
3. Constitutional Monarchy in place
4. Battle of Boyne
Stuart
Grade: B because all but the Battle of Boyne had a positive effect on society. -
Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain
11/16/1700 - 1/14/1724
Died of sickness
1. Morisco Revolt
2. Defeat of Spanish Armada
3. Italian Wars
4. Revolt in the Netherlands
Hapsburg
F Because there was two revolts, defeat of the Armada, and a war during his reign. -
Charles VI of Central Europe
Charles VI
10/12/1711 - 11/20/1740
Death
1. War of Austrian Succession
2. Pragmatic Sanction
3. War of the Spanish Succession
4. Treaty of Vienna
Hapsburg
Grade: C because both the war of Spanish Succession and the war of Austrian Succession occured. However, the Treaty of Vienna and Pragmatic Sanction were positive. -
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia
2/25/1713 - 5/31/1740
Death
1. General War Commissariat
2. Battle of Fehrbellin
3. Great Sleigh Drive
4. Battle of Warsaw
Hohenzollern
Grade: C because when in power, the Battle of Fehrbellin and the Battle of Warsaw occurred. However, Frederick William I of Prussia was well liked and had a positive impact on society. -
Louis XV of France
Louis XV of France
9/1/1715 - 5/21/1792
Sickness to Death (Smallpox)
1. Piece of Aix-la-Chapelle
2. Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
3. Seven Years’ War
4. Treaty of Paris of 1763
Bourbon-Vendome
Louis XV of France recieves a B because of the positive impacts of the Treaty of Paris of 1763, Piece of Aix-la-Chapelle, and the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756. The seven years war was negative though. -
Frederick II Prussia
Frederick II Prussia
5/31/1740 - 8/17/1786
Death
1. War of Austrian Succession
2. War of Bavarian Succession
3. First Partition of Poland
4. Seven Years’ War
Hohenzollern
Grade: D because he was involved in multiple wars but the Partition of Poland was a positive move and positively effected society. -
Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa of Austria
10/20/1740 - 11/29/1780
Heart Failure
1. War of Austrian Succession
2. Seven Years’ War
3. Treaty of Belgrade
4. War of Spanish Succession
Hapsburg
Grade: D because of the war of Austrian Succession, Seven Years’ War and the War of Spanish Succession. All of these events had a negative effect on society. -
Catherine II of Russia
Catherine II of Russia
7/9/1762 - 11/6/1796
Death
1. War in Poland
2. Catherine strengthens monarchy in rural areas
3. Put down rebellion by beheading leader of rebellion
4. Reformed legal and education systems
Romanov
Grade: B because Catherine strengthed monarchy in rural areas, put down rebellion by beheading leader of rebellion, and reformed legal and education systems. Althought the violence of the war on society did not have a positive effect. -
Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI of France
5/10/1774 - 9/21/1792
Executed
1. Treaty of Utrecht
2. War of Spanish Succession
3. Edict of Nantes
4. Built palace at Versailles
Bourbon-Vendome
Louis XV of France recieves a B because of the positive impacts of the Treaty of Utrecht, Edict of Nantes, and his building of the palace at Versailles.
