966	First regency in European History. Ramiro II inherit the throne of the Spanish Kingdom of Leon being minor.
978	Appears the Word priceps to designate the heir if the throne. The first in the line if succession. Ramiro III of León designates his uncle Virmundus as his successor naming him "princeps" (Virmundus Serenissimus Princeps). The monarchy of Leon becomes hereditary.
1188	Cortes of León. For the first time the citizens are convened in a Kings assembly with the nobles and the bishops. The Cortes represent the realm.
1151	Death of Abbot Suger of Saint Denis, first intellectual to distinguished for the first time, between the crown as a concept and the King as a person, a historian who described feudal society as a pyramid at whose apex stood the King of France, whose suzerainty prevailed over that of all other lords
1166	Assize of Clarendon. Henry II of England tranforms procedure and the Court system all over his Kingdom. He took the initiative of forming the legal system of "Common Law"- because it was the same for the whole kingdom- through the creation of Royal courts and important legislative reforms
1223	Death of Philip II Augustus, the first to be referred as "Rex Franciae", instead of "Rex Francorum", the traditional title. French monarchy becomes "territorial"
1265	For the first time ordinary citizens are convened into a Parliament's meeting with nobles and bishops by the English nobleman Simón of Monfort in open rebellion against the King. Edward I would consolidate the principle.
1270	Death of Louis IX of France, Saint Louis. Inspired by the Roman concept of imperium, his jurists contended for the first time that the King of France prevailed
1284	Death of Alfonso X the Wise (King of Castile since 1252) He is the first King that creates law in Europe without the acceptance of the States Assemblies (Cortes). On the basis of the Roman and canon law traditions studied at European universities, he creates complex legal texts such as the Fuero Real (Royal law), El Espé****, and best known, Las Partidas.
1302	First meeting of the French Estates General, convened by Philip IV the Fair as the representation of the realm, who asks for aid to fight against the pope
1302	First meeting of the French Estates General, convened by Philip IV the Fair as the representation of the realm, who asks for aid to fight against the pope
1307	Death of Edward I of England (King from 1272) called the English Justinian, as he was a great legislator
1348	Alfonso XI of Castile in the Cortes of Alcala enhances Royal authority by giving preeminence of Royal acts over Local customs and creating the figure of a permanent representative of the King in Castilian towns: the "Corregidor. (Ordinario of Alcalá)
1390	Death of John I, King of Castile since 1379, the first King in European History to affirm he rules based on his absolute power.
1461	Death of Charles VII, King of France from 1422 establishes permanent taxes and raises a permanent army
1474-1504	The Catholic Kings Ferdinand and Isabelle unify Castile and Aragon and reinforce the Royal authority
1513	First edition of Mavhiavelli's book the Prince
1521	At the Battle of Villalar Charles I (1517-1559) defeats the Army of Castillian cities (Comunidades) consolidating absolute power of the king in Castile.
1547	Death of Henry VII, King of England since 1509. A King that controlled Parliament, used prerogative courts and governed with his privy council
1576	First edition of Jean Bodin's work The Six Books of the Commonwealth
1598	Death of Philip II, King of Spain since 1556
1603	Death of Elizabeth I Queen of England since 1558, who was a monarch as strong as his father Henry VIII
1651	First Edition of Thomas Hobbes book the Leviatán. A theoretical justification of Absolute Monarchy
1661	Louis XIV of France comes of age. Until his death in 1715 he will be the parangon of the Absolute ruler

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