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Enlightenment

  • Jun 28, 1215

    Magna carta

    Magna carta
    It was the first written condition. It stated that people had certain rights. This stated that the king and lawmakers were not above the law.
  • Petition of right

    Petition of right
    It was sent to king Charlesthe first by the English Paniament. This had sets of liberties the king was prohibited to intrigued with. This granted and further taxes by the king.
  • Bill of rights

    Bill of rights
    Inspired by the petition of right. It was passed by the parliament of Great Britian which states rights and liberties of the people. This was passes after the glorious revolution.
  • Two treatises of government

    Two treatises of government
    The two treatises of government was written by John locke. The fist treatises is criticism Robert Filmer's Patriarcha. The second one talks about how man are originally in a state of nature and how they need to punish those who are against God. He also talks about the government and how there needs to be a new kind.
  • Treaties of human nature

    Treaties of human nature
    This was a book written by David Hume. The first book was on " the understanding " which investigated into humans . Book 2 is "of the passion" which is a treatment of emotions and free will. Book 3 is " of morals " which about treatment of moral ideas, justice and olibgation not sure on date but on year I am
  • The spirit of the laws

    The spirit of the laws
    The spirit of the laws written by Baron de Montesquieu. The booked talked about separate of political power and the need for cheeks and balance in powerful offices. just know the year and not the date
  • Social contract

    Social contract
    This was created by Jean Jacque Rousseau. This created a society by establishing a contract were they agree to live together in peace for mutal benfits. There were two basic terms first one was mutal defense of rights,the second one was mutal decison by deliberative Assembly. I don't know the date just the year
  • On crimes and punishments

    On crimes and punishments
    Not sure on actual date but the year I know. This is written by Cesare Beccaria. This work include information on how punshiment should not be an act of violence . He also talks about how the purpose of punishment is to deter the criminal from doing it again and he also goes to talk about how oppose the capital punishment.
  • Declaration of the right man

    Declaration of the right man
    This was passes by the National Assembly. This state man have the right to liberty, property, security, and freedom of speech. It is mostly like American declaration. This affected framers the most.
  • Right of man

    Right of man
    This book Was written in a 2 year period when Thomas Paine was on National Assembly. The book examined the nature of human rights. It also talked about how to potential for nations to secure peace with governments.not sure on date but on year I am.