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1215
The Magna Carta
Signed establishing the foundations of English rights. -
1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
Developed the heliocentric theory -
The Baroque Period
Began in art, music, and architecture (Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were composers) -
The Novel
Became a new form of literature (Miguel Cervantes wrote Don Quixote) -
Johannes Kepler
Discovered the planetary motion -
Galileo
Used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory. -
Willian Harvey
Showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood. -
The English Civil War
Began between the Roundheads (supporters of Parliament) and the Cavaliers (supporters of the King) -
Charles I of England
He was beheaded -
Thomas Hobbes
Published Leviathan- social contract (people gave up rights to a strong ruler who maintains order) -
Oliver Cromwell
Began his rule of England was the Lord Protector -
The restoration of Charles II
The monarchy was put back in control in England -
The Palace of Versailles
Built under the reign of Louis XIV -
James II
Became the King of England -
Isaac Newton
Published his law of gravity. -
William and Mary
Became the leaders of England (this referred to as the Glorious Revolution) -
The English Bill of Rights
Passed laying out specific rights on Parliament and putting limits on royal power -
John Locke
Published Two Treaties on Government- it was his theory of ¨natural rights¨ (life, liberty, and property) -
Peter I
Became the Czar of Russia -
The Age of Reason
Also known as the Enlightenment started -
St. Petersburg
Became the capital of Russia under Peter the Great -
Louis XIV
Became the king of France -
The Westernization of Russia
Started by Peter the Great -
Francois-Marie Arouet
Changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedom -
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. -
The American Revolution
Began which was heavily influenced by the Age of Enlightment -
Thomas Jefferson
Wrote the Declaration of Independence -
The Constitution
Ratified on the United States -
The French Revolution
Began having being influenced by the Enlightenment and the American Revolution. -
The Storming of Bastille
The symbolic start of the French Revolution. -
The Bill of Rights
(first 10 amendments) was added to the constitution of the United States -
The Reign of Terror
Marked the period of mass executions during the French Revolution -
Louis XVI was executed
He was executed at a guillotine. -
Edward Jenner
Introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Seized power in France in a coup d´etat -
Eugene Delacroix
Began the transition of art to the Romantic School -
All weather roads
Were created to improve year round transport and trade
