Ferdinand and Isabella

1
Ferdinand and Isabella

• 1400s
• Spain
• Use of inquisition
• Drove out of Granadans
• Converted Jews and Muslims to Christianity
• Sponsored Christopher Columbus
• Promoted Catholicism and got gold

2
Charles V
3
Phillip II

• 1500s
• Spain
• His empire provided him with incredable wealth.
• Had supplied Spain with estimated 339,000 pounds
  of gold. Roughly 16,000 tons of silver bullion
  were unloaded.
• Defeated Ottoman fleet into fierce battle near
  Leponto.

4
Louis XIV

• France
• 1600
• Increases taxes to build palace of Versailles
• Rich, selfish a lot of control over people
• Expand France by war
• Conquered the Netherlands
• Protected the wealthy and hurt the peasants

5
Ivan the Terrible (608)

• Russia
• 1533
• Came to the throne when he was only 3 years old
• When he was 16 he seized power and had himself
  crowned Czar
• Kills thousands of people because of the death of
  his wife.
• Secret police force
• Killed his own son

6
Peter the Great (609)

• 1600-1700
• Controlled Russia
• He grew potatoes
• Built warm water ports
• Pays French to train his soldiers
• Russia gets stronger because of him

7
Fredrick the Great (606)

• 1712-1786
• Prussia
• He was not military enough to rule.
• In 1730 he and his friend ran away but was caught
  and punished.
• Witnessed his friends beheading.
• Followed his fathers military policies when he
  came to power.
• He softened some of his fathers laws.

8
Henry VIII (492-493)

• 1509
• England
• Wrote a stinging attack on Luthers ideas
• Became Defender of the Faith
• Was not able to have a son
• Ended Popes power in England and became official
  head of Englands church
• Beheaded second wife