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1 CE
Peter
I became the czar of Russia -
1000
the classical period
began in art, music, and architecture (Haydn, Mozart, and
Beethoven were composers) -
1215
The Magna Carta
was signed establishing the foundations of English rights -
1473
Nicolaus copernicus
developed the heliocentric theory -
1483
louis XI was executed
at the guillote -
1564
Galileo
used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory -
1571
Johannes kepler
discovered planetary motion -
1578
William Harvey
showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood
throughout the body -
thamos hobbles
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 -
charles one of england
was beheaded -
john locke
published Two Treatises on Government - it was his theory of “natural
rights” (life, liberty, and property) -
Louis XIV
became the king of France -
issac newton
published his law of grabity -
The english civil war
began between the Roundheads (supporters of
Parliament) and the Cavaliers (supporters of the King) -
the restoration of charles 2
the monarchy was put back in control in England
James II became the King of England -
the age of reason
(the Enlightenment) began -
montesquieu
published On the Spirit of Laws – detailing separation of powers in
government -
william and marry
became the leaders of England (this is referred to as the
Glorious Revolution) -
francois marie arouet
changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion
individual freedoms -
The Westernization of Russia
was started by Peter the Great -
jean jacqus rousseau
wrote The Social Contract – free individuals create a
society and government -
thamos jefferson
wrote the declaration of indpendece -
Edward Jenner
introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox -
The Baroque Period
began in art, music, and architecture (Bach and Handel were
composers) -
the american revolution
began which was heavily influenced by the Age of
Enlightenment -
The Palace of Versailles
was built under the reign of Louis XIV -
the english bill of rights
was passed laying out specific rights on Parliament
and putting limits on royal power -
the constitution
was ratified on the united states -
the french revolution
began having been influenced by the Enlightenment and
the American Revolution -
the stroming if bastille
was the symbolic start of the French Revolution -
the bill of rights
(first 10 amendments) was added to the Constitution of the
United States -
the regin of terror
marked a period of mass executions during the French
Revolution -
marie antoinette was executed
at the gulliotine -
Eugene Delacroix
began the transition of art to the Romantic School -
napoleon bonaparte
seized power in France in a coup d’etat -
the novel
became a new form of literature (Miguel Cervantes wrote Don Quixote) -
all weather roads
impreove year round transport -
St. Petersburg
became the capital of Russia under Peter the Great
