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Period: Nov 4, 1500 to
WWI Time Span
American Revoultion Time Line . -
Oct 29, 1543
Copernicus publishes helocentric theory
As a university-trained Catholic priest dedicated to astronomy, Copernicus was acquainted with the Sun-centered cosmos of the ancient Greek Aristarchus. -
Hobbes publishes Levianthan
in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. -
Newton publishes treatise on law of gravity
Newton's law of universal gravitation states that every point mass in the universe attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. -
The Social Contract is published
In political philosophy the social contract or political contract is a theory or model, originating during the Age of Enlightenment, that typically addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual. -
American colonies declare indepence
On this day in 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of a new United States of America from Great Britain and its king. -
Start of French Revoultion
was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a fundamental impact on French history and on modern history worldwide. -
Storming of Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris. -
Mary Wollstonecraft publishes A Vindication of the Rights of Women
was an eighteenth-century British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. -
King louis XVI is executed; the Reign of Terror begins
King Louis was a horrible king -
Napoleon crowns himself as emperor
was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe.
