A.D. Conquests of the Ottomans Period of preparation, 396 years, 103 Purpose for which the Turks were pre- Retrospective view of the history of the 1353 1421 1451 1453 1453 Reunion of the Ottoman empire Mahomet II. on his ascension to the Period of preparation completed on the The siege of Constantinople, and its fall 1453-1500 The papal kingdoms of Europe continue of the Roman Catholic clergy at the Page 318 320 324 326 328 328 326 329 331 342 354 355 Another mighty angel descends from heaven clothed with a cloud-a rainbow upon his head-his face as the sun-his feet as pillars of fire-a little open book in his hand-his right foot on the sea-and his left upon the earth-he cried with a loud voice -when he had cried seven thunders uttered their voices, and when the seven thunders had ut- tered their voices, the angel sware that there would Significancy of the similitudes. Trans- lation of the Scriptures-book from The maritime countries of Denmark- Sweden-Britain-Holland-chief seat Protestant states of Germany The angel cried with a loud voice, as Reformation consolidated by the pacifica- Seven thunders, denoting wars, uttered 1569-1607 I. THUNDER.-Civil and religious wars Pag 1 9 14 14 16 17 War between Britain and Spain. De- struction of the Spanish Armada. The Liberty of the Protestants in France secured by the edict of Nantz in 1598 1618-1648 II. THUNDER.-The thirty years' war. The Bohemians elected a Protestant king-repressed by Austria and Bava- ria. General war throughout Germany. Protestants headed by Gustavus Adol- phus. War between Spain and Hol- land-Civil war in Great Britain. Ge- neral peace by the treaty of West- 1685-1697 III. THUNDER.-War of Louis XIV. He revoked the edict of Nantz in 1685. 1697 1702-1711 IV. THUNDER.-Grand alliance against France. Wars of Marlborough. Louis utterly discomfited, and humbled 1739-1748 V. THUNDER.-The wars of Louis XIV. were succeeded by a period of compara- tive repose, which was followed by a general war. First wars of Frederick 1755–1763 VI. THUNDER.-The seven years' war. Bri- tain and Prussia against the other king- doms of Europe. The war extended to America, where Protestants contended with Catholics, or the British with the French, and Canada was added to the 1773-1782 VII. THUNDER.-The American War. Britain also at war with France, Spain, and Holland. The angel proclaimed with an oath, that after the seven thun- ders should be finished, there should be time no longer, and that when the se- THE SEVEN VIALS OF THE WRATH OF GOD, AND SEVEN LAST away its dominion, &c. CED AS MADE MANIFEST. FIRST VIAL, French Revolution. Introduction to the Seven Vials Recapitulation of historical prophecies, General corruption of manners in France First Vial, or French Revolution Authority of the pope disannulled in |