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1. Louis XVI

Reign: 1774- 1791 Country Ruled: France Ascension: Successor of Louis XV Religion: Roman Catholic Contributions to Country: Ran up huge debts and started the Revolution in France Personal Characteristics: white, weak in character, and mentally dull Most famous for: Beginning the Revolution in France

2. Peter the Great

Reign: 1689-1725 Country Ruled: Russia Ascension: Succesor to Tsar Ivan V Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: Led many reforms including: Personal Characteristics: Tall, strong, and very smart Most famous for: Using westernization to improve Russia
 * The reformation of the military
 * The reformation of education in Russia
 * And other Western ideas inherited from his travels to Europe

3. Louis XIII
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 * Louis XIII ||

Reign: 1610- 43 Country Ruled: France Ascension: Successor to Henry IV Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: Appointed Cardinal Richelieu to help him with his reign. With the aid of Cardinal Richelieu, he did a few things to increase power in France Also got France involved in the Thirty Year's War Personal Characteristics: Timid, lethargic and melacholy Most famous for: Starting the Thirty Year's War
 * Against Protestanism and weakened the power of the faith
 * Weakened the noble's power

4. Philip II

Reign: 1555- 1598 Country Ruled: Spain Ascension: Successor to Charles V Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: Spent alot of time defending his country in wars and led the Spanish Armada Personal Characteristics: He was a smart, and strong Most famous for: Leading his country in many wars and the attempts of the Spanish Armada

5. Henry of Navarre

Reign: 1589-1610 Country Ruled: France Acension: Successor to Henry III Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: Allowed the Huguenots to live in peace in France in a declaration called the Edict of Nantes, also helped rebuild France and its monarchy Personal Characteristics: good-hearted, indulgent, and a great soldier Most famous for: Religious compromises for France

6. Maria Theresa

Reign: 1740- 1780 Country Ruled: Austria Ascension: Successor to Charles VI Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: Defended her country against Frederick the Great who tried to take over Silesia one of lands she ruled, involved in the seven year's war which every great European power took part in Personal Characteristics: able ruler, devoted wife, powerful ruler Most famous for: War of the Austrian Succession

7. Frederick the Great

Reign: 1740- 1786 Country Ruled: Prussia Ascension: Successor to Frederick William I Religion: Atheist Contributions to Country: Took over the land of Siliesia from Austria to make Prussia more powerful, also involved in the Seven year's war Personal Characteristics: aggresive, kind ruler to his people Most famous for: Achieving many goals for Prussia to make it a major European power

8. Ivan the Terrible

Reign: 1533- 1584 Country Ruled: Russia Ascension: Seized power and become first official ruler of Russia Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: added lands to Russia, created a code of laws, created a secret police which he used to kill off anyone he thought has a traitor, killed his oldest son in a quarrel Personal Characteristics: mean ruler who killed many of his own people, Most famous for: How he abused his country and his people

9. Catherine the Great

Reign: 1762-1796 Country Ruled: Russia Ascension: Became Tsar after she arrested her husband Tsar Peter Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: expanded her empire into Poland Personal Characteristics: mentally unstable, well educated Most famous for: Expanding Russia

10. Henry VIII

Reign: 1509- 1547 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to Henry VII Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: ended the popes power in England Personal Characteristics: selfish, chubby Most famous for: Ending the popes power

11. Mary I

Reign: 1553-1558 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to King Henry VIII Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: allowed parliament to pass the bill of rights which also established a constitutional monarchy in England Personal Characteristics: white, good ruler Most famous for: Passing the English Bill of Rights

12. Elizabeth I Reign: 1558-1603 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to Mary I Religion: Protestant Contributions to Country: Restores Protestanism Personal Characteristics: stubborn, strong willed, and arrogant Most famous for: Bringing religious peace in England

13. James I Reign: 1603- 1625 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to Elizabeth I Religion: Protestant Contributions to Country: refused Puritan reforms in England Personal Characteristics: strong, absolute Most famous for: Defying Parliament and the Puritan reforms

14. Charles I



Reign: 1625-1649 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to James I Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: Constantly at war with Spain and France, started the English Civil War after Parliament tried to limit his power Personal Characteristics: greedy, selfish Most famous for: Fighting against the parliament and starting a english civil war

15. Charles II Reign: 1660-1685 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to Oliver Cromwell Religion: Protestant Contributions to Country: Allowed Parliament to pass Habeus Corpus, restored monarchy Personal Characteristics: kind great ruler Most famous for: Restoring Monarchy

16. James II Reign: 1685-1688 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to Charles II Religion: Catholic Contributions to Country: Displayed Catholicism and appointed Catholics to high office which the people didnt like, his overthrow was know as the Glorious Revolution Personal Characteristics: cowardly Most famous for: The Glorious Revolution

17. William Mary of Orange Reign: 1689-1702 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to James II Religion: Protestant Contributions to Country: Allowed the passing of the English Bill of Rights Personal Characteristics: kind unselfish rulers who allowed their power to be limited Most famous for: The English Bill of Rights

18. George III

Reign: 1760-1820 Country Ruled: England Ascension: Successor to George II Religion: Protestant Contributions to Country: Taxing american colonies as they rebelled and eventually gained their independence Personal Characteristics: greedy Most famous for: With his defeat came the independence of a new nation, America