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Coastal people or the "Swahili" thrive in the eastern part of Africa, trading with the Muslims, India, and China.

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Portugal establishes trading posts and the colony of Angola in west Africa.

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Martin Luther at this time officially held protests against the Catholic church where protestant religions emerged within Europe. Thus beginning the religious Reformation.

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King Henry VIII who ruled England from 1491 to 1547. Bringing the Protestant Reformation and struggling to find Allies and most of all, a male heir.

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England breaks away from their common authority of the Catholic Church and starts their new ways of becoming Protestant under King Henry VIII

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The Great Queen of England Elizabeth the first, takes the throne over England not long after her father's death, ruling a 45 year long reign.

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Emperor Moghul reigns in India and starts the creation of the greatest building in all of India. The Taj Mahal.

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The English Civil War begins between Charles I and Parliament led by Oliver Cromwell. However, later Charles I is tried and executed by the Members of Parliament.

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Boers or "farmers" were sent to colonize the new lands.

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Holland establishes a colony at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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After the win in the Civil War "The Glorious Revolution of 1688" began to establish the Declaration of Rights and create rights for the people.

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A time when people turned their backs on religion to believe science being the key to solving life issues. 

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"Age of Enlightenment" led many to believe that reason and science can solve all human problems instead of going to GOD in religion and prayer.

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 A bloody and brutal battle between England and France. 

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The 7 years war between England and France has finally ended. Along with Canada becoming a colony of Britain and Nouvelle- France.

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A document that also started the American Revolution between England and America until 1783.  

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The United States of America compose a document called the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.

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The United States Constitution is signed and finalized, giving all power of the government within the country only allowed by the people.

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The movement to abolish slavery begins to grow in England and later in America.

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Russia remained a mostly agricultural and feudal empire. Developing arts and craftsman.  

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Russian empire under the czars extends from the Baltic Sea to Alaska and south into central Asia.