Important Figures
King of France from 1380 until his death in 1422. He is known for his mental illness and psychotic episodes that plagued him throughout his life.
Charles VI
One of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648.
Thirty Years War
A German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea.
Prussia
The adoption of the practices and culture of western Europe by societies and countries in other parts of the world, whether through compulsion or influence.
Westernization
How Long Did the Thirty Years War Last?
30 Years
Known as the "Soldier King", was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death in 1740
Frederick I
16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches.
The Reformation
Collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities that were ruled by the House of Habsburg
Habsburg Empire
Substantial reduction in the population of an area.
Depopulation
What Was Peter the Greats Passion?
Shipbuilding
Archduchess of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, and queen of Hungary
Maria Theresa
A Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aristocrat without previous naval experience appointed by Philip II of Spain.
Spanish Armada
An arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France.
English Channel
A German prince entitled to take part in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor.
Elector
How Many German States Were There After German Lands Divided After the Thirty Years War?
360 German States
Russian monarch who ruled the Tsardom of Russia from May 7, 1682 to 1721 and subsequently the Russian Empire until his death in 1725. Jointly ruled with his elder half-brother, Ivan V until 1696.
Peter I
Conflict that arose out of the disputed succession to the throne of Spain following the death of the childless Charles II, the last of the Spanish Habsburgs.
War of Spanish Succession
Royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 12 miles west of Paris, France
Royal Palace at Versailles
The action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.
Partition
How Many Royal Officials Were Tossed Out of a Castle Window in Prague?
2 Royal Officials
King in Prussia from 1740 until 1772, and King of Prussia from 1772 until his death in 1786.
Frederick II
A series of wars waged in Europe during the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries. Fought after the Protestant Reformation began in 1517, the wars disrupted the religious and political order in the Catholic countries of Europe, or Christendom.
Also known as the Turkish Empire, was an empire that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries.
Ottoman Empire
Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
Mercenary
What Happened on St. Bartholomew’s Day in 1572?
A Massacre