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Growth of illegitimate Birth
Greater social mobility meant that more young people moved away from home, from the village or town where everyone knew them. Thus they moved away from the social constraints of family, church, and peers. With fewer restrictions, couples engaged in sex without responsibility for the outcome, including children. -
Creation of Encyclopedia
Composed by Diderot, it consisted of major events, including political, social, economic, religious etc. In retaliation, the church began to ban books, this caused Diderot to flee to Catherine the Great's court to escape persecution. -
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7 Years War
7 year's war resulted in Fredrick the Great's decision on breaking the Pragmatic Sanction. The conflict began to spread to the Americas, where the French and Indian War started. This war resulted in Prussian and British victory over the Russian, French, and Austrian forces.