The key monarch for France was Louis XIV. He was part of the Bourbons family, which were catholic. Louis XIV was famous for centralizing...

The key monarch for England was Elisabeth I. She is one of the most beloved of all English monarchs. She was part of the Tudor family....

Peter the Great was the key monarch in Russia because he attempted to westernize Russia to make it a world power. Catherine the Great...

Charles V was the first king of a unified Spain. He was one of the Hapsbourg's, the family that ruled Spain at the time. They were Roman...

Maria Theresa became the queen of Austria when her father, Charles IV left her all of the Hapsburg lands. She is one of the only female...

Prussia was led by many people named Fredrick (apparently a popular name in Prussia), but one Fredrick stood out. He was named Frederick...