Western Civilization 2

David Head

• Publisher: QuickStudy Reference Guides
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9781423233244
• eBook ISBN:
  9781423240792
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: History Reference
• Index: History

The most significant historical people, places, and events written by our experienced author and professor of history are laid out in a succinct timeline from 1500 to 2016. In 6 laminated pages and with dates listed to easily find what you need, a frequent review of this guide especially before exams will boost your grade in any Western Civilization, Western Culture, or History course. For any history buff as well, there is no easier and more concise reference that paints a broad yet digestible picture of human history. Suggested uses:
o Quick Reference – instead of digging into a large book to find a core answer you need while studying, use the guide to reinforce quickly and repeatedly
o Memory – refreshing your memory repeatedly is a foundation of studying, have the most significant points in history as a framework to anchor all other history

The Age of Absolutism, 1601–1713

1601

England conquers Ireland with a victory at the Battle of Kinsale.

1603

In England, James I succeeds Elizabeth.

1605

James I escapes unharmed from the Gunpowder Plot, a scheme by Catholic conspirators to bomb Parliament and kill the king.

1609

Peace is achieved between the United Provinces and Spain.

1610

Henry IV of France is murdered; his young son becomes King Louis XIII, with Marie de’ Medici as regent and Cardinal Richelieu as a key advisor.

1613

The Romanov dynasty comes to power in Russia with Michael Romanov as tsar.

1618

1. The Thirty Years’ War opens with a Protestant revolt in Bohemia against the Holy Roman Emperor.
2. Protestant emissaries to the Holy Roman Emperor are killed in the Defenestration of Prague.

1619

Bohemia defies the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II by electing Frederick as their king.

1620

Aided by Spain, the Holy Roman Empire defeats the Bohemians at the Battle of White Mountain.

1621

1. War recommences between Spain and the United Provinces.
2. Christian IV of Denmark joins the Protestant kingdoms, including England and the United Provinces, in the Thirty Years’ War.

1625

Charles I ascends the throne of England.

1628

England’s Parliament drafts the Petition of Right to protest the king’s...

Table of contents

• The Age of Reformations, 1500–1582
• Dynasties, Empires & the Wars of Religion, 1519–1589
• Exploration in the Americas & Beyond, 1492–1609
• Intellectual Revolutions, 1590–1702
• The Age of Absolutism, 1601–1713
• Enlightenment Europe, 1714–1788
• The Era of the French Revolution & Napoleon, 1789–1814
• Romanticism, Nationalism & Liberalism, 1772–1843
• Europe Restored, 1815–1871
• The Industrial Revolution & Society, 1709–1900
• Rivalry Amid the Belle Époque, 1872–1913
• World War I, 1914–1919
• The Rise of Totalitarianism, 1920–1938
• World War II, 1939–1945
• The Cold War, 1946–1991
• The West in a Globalized World, 1992–2016