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Scientific Revolution
A series of events where inventions were made and people had a different view of the universe. -
Galileo Galilei supports the heliocentric theory
Galileo's observations strengthened his belief in Copernicus' theory that Earth and all other planets revolve around the Sun. He published a book that stated the heliocentric theory of Copernicus was correct. -
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English Civil War
It was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists over the manner of England's governance and issues of religious freedom. -
Hobbes’s Leviathan
Leviathan, Hobbes's most important work was written partly as a response to the fear Hobbes experienced. -
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Glorious Revolution
It involved the overthrow of the Catholic king James II, who was replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange. -
Locke’s Two Treatises on Government
John Locke had a big impact on society as the Two Treatises of government as natural rights were put into the constitution and the declaration of independence. -
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Enlightenment
This was an intellectual movement that had crushed the world's ideas.
This was significant because it created many scientific discoveries, rules, and revolutions. -
Diderot Publishes First Volumes of Encyclopedia
The Encyclopédie is often seen as an influence for the French Revolution because of its emphasis on Enlightenment political theories. It emphasized the shift of the origin of political authority from divinity or heritage to the people. -
Declaration of independence
The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
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Louis XVI’s reign
He was the king of france before the monarchy and revolution.
He was significant because he is part of the reason that the french revolution happened. -
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American revoultion
The American Revolution fought between 1775 and 1783 through which 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the sovereign United States of America. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache. -
National Assembly is formed in France
During the French Revolution, the National Assembly was a revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate. -
Declaration of Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen(often abbreviated as the DOROMAC) was a document written by the French National Assembly in 1789. It was heavily influenced by the American Revolution and Britain’s new political system. It contained many Enlightenment ideals and demanded that everyone should be treated equally under the same rights. -
tennis court oath
While locked out, delegates met on a tennis court that they had broken into They decided to say until they drafted a new constitution -
Legislative Assembly is formed in France
The Legislative Assembly was the governing body of France. It replaced the National Constituent Assembly. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual.1 -
Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Women
It was a ground-breaking work of literature which still resonates human rights movements of today. -
Execution of Louis XVI
He tired to escape France as every was angery at him but got captured and killed. -
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reign of terror
A dark time that was full of massacres and numerous executions in public that took place. The significance was to purge France of enemies of the revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders. -
Execution of Marrie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France before the revolution broke out. She was sent from Austria as a peace treaty to France, to conceive another heir to the throne. She lived lavishly, spending loads of money on dresses. She then tried to escape France but then got captured and killed along with the king. -
Napoleon’s coup
It overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.