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Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
was signed establishing the foundations of English rights -
1543
nicolaus copernicus
develope the heliocentric theory -
Johannes Kepler
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 -
James II
became the King of England -
The Palace of Versailles
it was built under the reign of Louis XIV -
Louis XIV
became the king of France -
The English Civil War
began between the Roundheads (supporters of Parliament) and the Cavaliers (supporters of the King) -
The Palace
of Versailles was built under the reign of Louis XIV -
Thomas Hobbes published Leviathan
social contract (people give up rights to a strong ruler who maintains order) -
Oliver Cromwell
began his rule of England as the Lord Protector -
The Restoration of Charles II
the monarchy was put back in control in England -
Peter I
became the czar of Russia -
The Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) began
The Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) began -
Isaac Newton
published his law of gravity -
William and Mary
became the leaders of England (this is referred to as the Glorious Revolution) -
John Locke published Two Treatises on Government
- it was his theory of “natural rights” (life, liberty, and property)
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The English Bill of Rights
was passed laying out specific rights on Parliament and putting limits on royal power -
Francois-Marie Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms
Francois-Marie Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms -
St. Petersburg
Became the capital of Russia under Peter the Great -
The Westernization of Russia
was started by Peter the Great -
Montesquieu published On the Spirit of Laws
– detailing separation of powers in government -
Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract
– free individuals create a society and government -
Edward Jenner
introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox
