What hisorical events were there between 1550 1650?

Answer 1

Between 1550 and 1650 there were a vast number of historical events that took place across the world. The following is an overview of some of the more prominent events that took place during this period of time.

• The Reformation a period of religious and political upheaval in Europe began in 1517 when Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg Germany.
• In 1534 England officially broke free from the Roman Catholic Church and established the Church of England.
• In 1558 Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne of England and ushered in an era of growth and prosperity.
• In 1588 the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English Navy a major factor in Englands rise to global prominence.
• In 1598 the Edict of Nantes was issued granting religious and legal freedoms to French Huguenots.
• In 1603 the Tokugawa Shogunate was established in Japan ushering in a period of political stability and economic growth.
• In 1609 the Hudson River was discovered and explored by Henry Hudson.
• In 1618 the Thirty Years War began in Europe lasting until 1648 and resulting in the deaths of millions of people.
• In 1620 the Mayflower arrived in the New World bringing the first English settlers to what would later become the United States of America.
• In 1642 the English Civil War began resulting in the eventual overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a republican government.
• In 1648 the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years War and established the modern concept of nation-states.
• In 1650 the English removed their forces from Ireland ending English dominion over the island.

These are just a few of the major historical events that took place between 1550 and 1650. There were also countless other smaller events that shaped the world during this period.