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A.D.

Conquests of the Ottomans

Period of preparation, 396 years, 103
days

Purpose for which the Turks were pre-
pared

Retrospective view of the history of the
Turks from the investment of the sul-
tan by the Caliph, to the taking of
Constantinople, and final submission of
the eastern Roman empire
Establishment of the Turks in Europe
1396-1402 Bajazet defeated the confederate Chris-
tian armies, and threatened the de-
struction of Constantinople, but was
conquered by Tamerlane

1353

1421

1451

1453

1453

Reunion of the Ottoman empire

Mahomet II. on his ascension to the
throne displays hostile intentions against
Constantinople

Period of preparation completed on the
fortieth day of the siege, and the fate
of Constantinople could no longer be
averted

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The siege of Constantinople, and its fall
The eastern Roman empire divided into
Turkish pachalics

1453-1500 The papal kingdoms of Europe continue
idolatrous and impenitent. Gross vices

of the Roman Catholic clergy at the
close of the fifteenth century

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Reformation commenced

Significancy of the similitudes. Trans-

lation of the Scriptures-book from

heaven opened

The maritime countries of Denmark-

Sweden-Britain-Holland-chief seat

of the Reformation

Protestant states of Germany

The angel cried with a loud voice, as
when a lion roareth. The Reformation
a most momentous event, and glorious
moral revolution

Reformation consolidated by the pacifica-
tion of Passau

Seven thunders, denoting wars, uttered
their voices, after the Reformation was
established

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1569-1607 I. THUNDER.-Civil and religious wars
in Holland and Zealand against Spain.
Holland cast off the Spanish yoke.
War against the Hugenots in France.

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