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| Person | Country | Years Ruled | How they came to power | Accomplishments | Negatives |
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| Philip II | Spain | 1556-1598 | Inherited the throne | Strengthened Spain's military and expanded its empire | Severe financial strain due to costly wars and inefficient bureaucracy |
| Henry IV | France | 1589-1610 | Won the French Wars of Religion | Edict of Nantes granted religious freedom to Protestants | Assassinated in 1610 |
| James I | England | 1603-1625 | Succeeded Elizabeth I | Oversaw the unification of England and Scotland | Strained relations with Parliament and clashes over taxation |
| Charles I | England | 1625-1649 | Inherited the throne | Sparked the English Civil War through absolutist policies | Executed by Parliament in 1649 |
| Louis XIV | France | 1643-1715 | Inherited the throne as a child | Centralized power, promoted the arts and sciences | Costly wars, economic difficulties, and persecution of Protestants |
| Peter the Great | Russia | 1682-1721 | Co-ruled with his brother initially | Modernized Russia and expanded its territory | Harshly suppressed rebellions and imposed heavy taxes |
| Catherine the Great | Russia | 1762-1796 | Overthrew her husband in a coup | Expanded Russian territory and modernized administration | Suppression of peasant uprisings and harsh treatment of serfs |