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The Palace of varsailles
was built under reign of Louis XIV -
1215
the magna carta
was signed establishing the foundation of English rights -
1508
Nicolaus Copernicus
Developed the heliocentric theory. -
1553
Oliver Cromwell
Began his rule of England as the lord protector -
Johannes Kelper
Discovered planetary motion -
Galileo
Used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory. -
William Harvey
Showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body -
The english civil war
began between the Roundheads (supporters of parliament) and the Cavaliers (supporters of the king) -
Louis XIV
Became king of france -
Charles 1 of England
was beheaded -
Thomas Hobbes
Published leviathan- social contract (people give up rights to a stronger ruler who maintains order) -
The restoration of charles 2
The monarchy was put back into control in england -
Peter 1
became the czar of russia -
Issac Newton
Published his law of gravity -
william and mary
became the leaders of England this is known as the glorious revolution -
John Locke
published two treaties on government- it was his theory of " natural rights" (life, liberty, and property) -
James 2
became king of england -
St. Petersburg
Became the capital of russia -
The age or reason
(the enlightenment) began -
Francois-Marie Arouet
Changed his name to Voltaire and goes to champion individual freedoms -
The westernization of russia
started by peter the great -
Montesquieu
published On the spirit of laws- detailing separation of powers in government. -
Edward Jenner
Introduced the vaccine to prevent small pox
