16th Century People
Politique French king who converted to Catholicism
Henry of Navarre
Financial advisor to Louis XIII
John-Baptiste Colbert
Co-regent of Austria with his mother; notable for his tolerance toward the Jews
Joseph II
Ended the War of Spanish Succession
Utrecht
The significant increase in trade that began in the late Middle Ages and was enhanced by exploration.
Commercial Revolution
Holy Roman Emperor who signed the Peace of Augsburg in 1555
Charles V
Dutch prince invited to be King of England after the Glorious Revolution
William of Orange
The name of the last Stuart monarch (1702-1714)
Anne
Ended the German religious wars
Peace of Augsburg
This Swedish king’s successes in the Thirty Years War promoted the Protestant cause and decreased the power of the Hapsburgs.
Gustavus Adolphus
Monarch who dissolved the monasteries in England, which gave him access to the church's land and wealth
Henry VIII
Charles I
First British Prime Minister
Ended the War of Austrian Succession
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
The Edict of Nantes gave this group a certain amount of religious freedom
Huguenots
Rival Scottish Queen of Elizabeth I
Mary, Queen of Scots
Formulated laws of planetary motion
Johannes Kepler
Forced the westernization of Russia
Peter the Great
Led to the creation of the European Union
Treaty of Maastricht
Established Henry VIII as the supreme head of the Church of England
Act of Supremacy
Wrote Utopia; executed by Henry VIII for not recognizing him as Head of the Anglican Church
Sir Thomas More
Charles II
Scottish physiocrat who greatly opposed mercantilism and supported capitalism
Adam Smith
Ended the Seven Years War
Treaty of Paris
Charles V sacked this city in 1527, which led to the end of the Italian Renaissance
Rome