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=Louis XVI=

1754-1793


Louis XVI was a Roman Catholic born in France, Versailles. He was the king of France from 1774-93. He married to Marie Antoinette in 1770. He took the throne in 1774 when he was just twenty years old. During his reign, after the states-general meeting on May 4, 1789, the Revolution was opened with the result of the taking of Bastille in July 14th. In October 6, he was captured, with his family, by a French mob. He was arrested at Varennes. Still, he was kept the king, but the party was already planning on his deposition. He spent most of his time hunting and he did not cared about Marie Antionette. His reign was said to be a negative impact to France. It is said that he was the victim of the faults of his predecessors. []

= = =Peter the Great= 1672-1725 Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725. Officially Peter I, is mostly known because he dragged Russia out of the medieval times. He would take care f the government and of the army. Grandson of Tsar Michael Romanov. Peter was claimed Tsar when he was only the years old. He was forced to rule with his brother Ivan and under the patronage of their sister Sophia. His religion was Russian Orthodox. His reign was positive as he had regained the Baltic Sea and the Baltic Trade and Russia became a great European nation. He was a strong man, not afraid of physical labor, very energetic, but also cruel.

=Louis XIII= 1601-1643 Son of Henry IV and Marie de Medici, Louis XIII was king of France after his father assassination in 1610. This Catholic ruled France mostly with the help of his adviser Cardinal Richelieu.

=Philip II= 1527-1598 Philip II was king of Spain after his father had given him the throne before he died. During his reign, Spain was known to be in her "Golden Age". Also, He brought Spain into an economic decline. This Catholic king had a vain, bigoted, ruthless and ambitious personality.He is also mostly know to spent most of his time in his army territories.

=Henry of Navarre= 1553-1610 Henry became king of France in 1589, the first king of the Bourbon dynasty, after Catherine and her last son died. he was to marry Catherine's daughter. He was raised a Huguenot, but then converted into Catholicism to please his people. His ruling was positive as he gave religious toleration with the Edict of Nantes. But also during his reign, he faced wars of religion, economic disasters, and danger from the Hapsburg monarchy of Spain. He is known to be a high polished man with physical skills, and military prowess.

=Maria Theresa= 1717-1780

Maria Theresa was endowed as Queen of Hungary and Archduchess of Austria after Charles VI in 1740. She had a strength of will, and a warm personality. As soon as Maria Theresa became queen, an European coalition raised against her. She took care of the agrarian forms and the administration of her lands. She was a Roman Catholic, that during her reign, Vienna increased its reputation in arts and music.

=Frederick the Great= 1712-1789

During his reign, he gave growth of provincial kingdom to his country, Prussia. He also gained grand reputation as a military commander during the Austrian Succession. Frederick became king after Frederick William died in 1740. during his reign, he encouraged religious toleration and legal reform. He was an atheistic ruler who was considered the precursor of the all-German hero. He was also a man interested in the military, music and arts.

=Ivan the Terrible= 1530-1584

Proclaimed Tsar of Muscovy after the death of his father in 1533. Crowned as the first Russian Tsar in 1547. He was from the Russian Orthodox church. He updated the army and was succesful in military matters. Mostly known that he would wear all balck and ride all balck horses. He had a very strong personality. Also famous for torturing and executing many people. During his reign, Russia was divided in two parts, one of them ruled by him and the other by the boyar Duma.

=Catherine the Great= 1729-1796 Empress of Russia after planning on getting rid of her husband, Peter Holstein. She expanded the territory of Russia and provided Russia with more education. Mostly remembered because of her lovers that helped her to take the throne. She had converted to Orthodoxy while she was a princess in Germany. She was a women interested in her own but as well of the good of her country. She was independent and sure of herself.

=Henry VIII= 1509-1547 = =

He is mostly famous for the six wives he married to in order to get a male heir. Second son of Henry VII, Henry VIII took the throne after his big brother had died. In his young years, he did not look like he does in the picture, but he was tall, athletic and a handsome man. He was a Catholic, but was not that devoted as he was after the Pope did not grant him a divorce. This made him mad, and it proves that he was a man that only cared about himself and not that much of the good of the people.

=Mary I= 1553-1558

Mary I was the daughter of Henry VIII. She was the first to get the crown after her parents died. Instead, she was ignored and feared that she would become the queen of England and turn England into a Catholic country again. She then took the throne after the young king Edward died, but also after standing against the powerful men that were against her. They tried to replace her with Jane, but she showed that she was a strong and brave women that would fight for her throne. People beside her helped her to achieve this mission.

=Elizabeth I= 1553-1558 Elizabeth became queen of England after the death of her sister Mary I. She was a very positive ruler and mostly known because during her reign, the period was known as "The Golden Age" of England. She was a women who loved sports, music, and arts. She was strong minded and cared about the good of her people. She also re-established the protestant church in England. She was a Protestant who wanted to appease the controversy of the different churches. She is considered to be one of the most popular and greatest Queen of England.

=James I= 1603-1625

King of England after the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. During his reign, there was trouble between him and the Parliament over money. He ran up a big deft in England. but one of the positives contributions in England was the he translated the Bible from Latin to English. He was a man interested in writing and the arts. Mostly known because of some of his writings. Also a Protestant like Elizabeth I was. Many historians say that he was a great king in Scotland but a failure in England.

=Charles I= 1625-1649 Charles I took the throne after his father James I died in 1625. He was the king of England. He was not a very positive ruler for England. He brought hisd country into a massive English Civil War. Also, he dissolved the Parliament in 1629. He belonged to the Anglican Church. He was also considered a strong-willed king but was mismanaging on his affairs. Religious and Economic problems were very present during his ruling. He is also known to be ambitious and that he had a lot of pride.

=Charles II= 1660-1685

Charles II became king of Enlgand after the Parliament voted to ask him to become the true ruler of England. He was considered a great King who restored the monarchy, the parliament nad stabilized the government. The period of his reign was known as the Restoration. Something very important was that the Parliament passed the Habeas Corpus, that stated that the king had to follow certain rules. Charles II agreed to follow this rules. He was an intelligent man who was interested in the good of his country.

=James II= 1685-1688 King of England after Charles II died in 1685. He belonged to the Catholic church. Also, he antagonized the parliament as he protested that he was a very open Catholic. He dissolved the Parliament and ran up a huge debt. James had offended the Parliament, and so the Parliament asked William of Orange, prince of the Netherlands, and husband of Mary, James II daughter, to overthrow James from the throne. When James learned about this, he fleed to France. The Parliament had planned this to keep the Protestantism alive. Overall, he was a smart man, that was mostly interested in restoring the Catholic church. The most important period of his reign was known as the Glorious Revolution.

=William of Orange and Mary= 1689-1702

Mostly known for overthrown James II from the throne of England. William and Mary vowed to have the Parliament as their partner to govern England. England then became a Constitutional Monarchy, not just an Absolute Monarchy. Also, during their reign, the Parliament passed the Bill of Right in 1689. William was serious a bout ruling England, while Mary was not that concerned about her parent. This shows that they were very interested in their throne.

By: Citlaly Herrera

=George III= 1760-1820

George III became king of England after the death of his grandfather George II in 1670. During his reign, the peace of France ended the Seven Years' War. He was a positive ruler, as England got out of the trouble and became one of the greatest colonial power. Though, George was eager to tax the people which lead to hostilities. Something very important is that he colonized the region of North America, which was a great advantage for England. He was a very ambitious person who wanted to fully achieve his plans.