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= = =KING LOUIS XVI (1774-1792) of FRANCE=




 * crowned King after death of his father, King Louis XV
 * Catholic
 * considered weak, dull, courageless with no dignity. "victim of his faults."
 * most remembered for heavily increasing the amount of debt for the country.
 * he was a mediocre king who made attempts at doing good for the country, though they were often feeble and based on poor advice.

=PETER THE GREAT (1682–1725) CZAR of RUSSIA=
 * most known for introducing Western technology to his country, and modernizing the government and military.
 * Protestant (russian orthodox)
 * "the mind of a genius, the body of a giant, and the ferocious temper of a bear."
 * Many disagreed with Peter the Great's Reform attempts, so he was disliked by his people.
 * Overall, did good for the country, enforcing education laws and demanding higher respect for women.
 * originally shared power with his brother, Ivan the Terrible, but soon became sole ruler in 1696.

=KING LOUIS XIII (1610-1643) of FRANCE=
 * inherited the throne from King Henry IV after his assassination.
 * Catholic
 * Weak and sometimes considered unaware of his surroundings.
 * most famous for not truly reigning, but allowing Cardinal Richelieu to rile.
 * Cardinal Richelieu, through Louis XIII, decreases religious tolerance and the noble's power, along with involving France in the 30 Years' War, which was a great blow for the country and its people.

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=KING PHILIP II (1556-1598) of SPAIN= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
 * throne gained by succeeding his father, King Charles V
 * shy, serious, cynical.
 * Devout Catholic
 * remebered for attempting to punish Protestant and Muslims under the Pope's order.
 * gained much wealth for himself and his country, and expanded Spain's empire into Portugal.

=KING HENRY IV of NAVARRE (1589-1610) of FRANCE=
 * inherited throne from Queen Catherine I, and decended from King Louis IX.
 * a handsome king, with athletic ability and supreme in charisma. Proved himself to be fearless in battle and clever in politics.
 * Originally a Protestant, he converted to Catholocism to appease his people.
 * institued the Edict of Nantes, which gave the Hugenots religious toleration and safety, his most remembered act.
 * did well for France, rebuilding it and its prosperity, and creating a sense of peace.

=EMPRESS MARIA THERESA (1740-1780) of AUSTRIA=
 * inherited throne from her father, King Charles VI.
 * famous for being a key contributor to the 7 Years' War
 * Did well for the country when she limited the power of the nobles, and decreased the amount of labor nobles could force peasants to do.
 * Very motherly towards her children. Not to be underestimated because of her womanhood.
 * Catholic

=KING FREDERICK II the GREAT (1740-1786) of PRUSSIA= Frederick the Great was a kind and gentle king who enjoyed poetry, studying Philosophy and listening to music. He often said that a ruler to his country should be like a father to his son. HIs greatest accomplishment for Prussia was the acts of legal reform, and religious toleration his inputed, disregarding his position as an atheist. Frederick is perhaps most remembered for wrongly starting the war of Austrian Succession. He inherited the throne from his father King Frederick William I, who strongly doubted his abilities to rule. Proved him wrong, eh.

=CZAR IVAN the TERRIBLE (1533-1584) of RUSSIA=


 * Russian Orthodox
 * came to the throne after the death of his father Vasily III when he was only three, but didn't pronounce himself czar until he was 16.
 * Famous most for having two "sides" and leading Russia into the Time of Troubles, where there was little leadership and much confusion.
 * Had a positive impact on his country during his "good period" where he added lands to russia and ruled justly. Negative factors came in when he slaughtered thousands over the death of his wife.
 * Originally had a good conscience and a level head, but mutanted into a grief-struck ball of terror.

=EMPRESS CATHERINE the GREAT (1762-1796) of RUSSIA=
 * Russian Orthodox
 * married Grand Duke Peter, Czar of Russia, most likely murdered him and became the Empress of Russia.
 * an educated empress, both cunning and power-hungry.
 * tried to do well for the country, reccomending religious tolerance, social reforms but succeeded in doing little. crushed the lives of many peasant in a rebellion in 1773.
 * most remembered for expanidng Russia into Poland.

=KING HENRY III (1509-1547) of ENGLAND=
 * Catholic.
 * Described as an egoist, often blaming others for his mistakes and always highly suspicious of others' intentions.
 * inherited the throne from his father King Henry VII
 * most famous and remembered for beheading each of his wives in turn when they failed to produce a male heir.1509-47
 * Repeatedly attempted to squash Martin Luther's reformation, and removed the Pope from his position of higher power.

=QUEEN MARY I (1553-1558) of ENGLAND=
 * Catholic.
 * One of King Henry VII's children to take the throne after his death.
 * Most remembered for overturning his father's work and restoring power to the Pope and Catholic Church.
 * said to be a high-spirited woman and popular.
 * her reign had a negative impact, as she destroyed religious tolerance and executed any protestant who got in her way.

=QUEEN ELIZABETH I (1558-1603) of ENGLAND=
 * described as educated, athletic, arrogant, stubborn and strong-willed.
 * Inherited the throne from her father Henry VIII after one of his previous children died during their reign.
 * Protestant
 * Most remembered for changing England from Catholic to the Chuch or England, or Angelican church.
 * Did well for the country be creating a sense of peace and religious tolerance to the country.

=KING JAMES I (1603-1625) of ENGLAND=
 * took the throne after the death of his cousin Queen Elizabeth I, even though he was also currently the King of Scotland.
 * Protestant
 * Most remembered for ruling with disregard towards parliament and in a tyrannical manner.
 * Did neither good nor bad for the country, as he did not improve the debts Queen Elizabeth summed up, nor did he decrease the hostility between nations.
 * described to be cunning, a bit ruthless and deaf to the pleas of parliament.

=KING CHARLES I (1625-1649) of ENGLAND=
 * Catholic
 * came to power after the death of his father King James I
 * most famous for constantly adding to the heavy debt of England
 * had a negative impact on the country as he tried to gain wealth by taxing the people and ignoring the laws of parliament.
 * took after his father in character, arrogant, selfish and deaf to parliament.

=KING CHARLES II (1660-1685) of ENGLAND=

King Charles II of England was an educated man, compliant and congenial to work with. He was asked by Parliament to take rule of England, as he was the eldest son of King Charles I, who had died. He was set in his catholic faith. Charles is well remembered for restoring power to Parliament and the monarchy in general. His era of rule was dubbed the Restoration, and had a postive impact on England since he did the opposite of his predecessors and thought of the good of the people.

=KING JAMES II (1685-1688) of ENGLAND=
 * catholic.
 * inhertied throne after the death of his brother King Charles II.
 * described as self-indulgent and aggressive.
 * most remembered for being very insistant upon his religious beliefs.
 * did nothing for England, as all of his attempts at Resortation failed.

=KING WILLIAM MARY of ORANGE (1688-) of ENGLAND=
 * forcefully took the throne from King James II, under guidance of Parliament.
 * most remembered for shifting the power of the monach from absolute to constitutional.
 * Protestants
 * had a postive impact, as they allowed a Bill of Rights to be written up and take effect.
 * described as accepting and compliant

=KING GEORGE III (1760-1820) of ENGLAND=
 * Protestant
 * grandson of King Charles II, and apparent heir to throne.
 * most remembered for sponsoring english colonies in the americas through their leaps of great leaps.
 * did well fo rthe country by reigning in money and wealth.
 * described as easygoing.