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Hobbes publishes Leviathan
During the writing of this book in England, coins were reformed. "Leviathan" was written in part because of the civil war. Leviathan impacted history by questioning the government and it's ruling style. https:en//wikipedia.org/wiki/1560s_in_England https:en//wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(book)
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Locke publishes Two Treatises on Government
Two Treatises on Government are treatises that attack government as well as proposing ideas for a civilized government. During that time, there was the War of Great Alliance and the first sighting of Uranus is recorded. Locke impacted history by directly attacking the government and proposing his own ideas for a better one. https:en//wikipedia.org/wiki/1690_in_England https:en//wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Treatises_of_Government
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Montesquieu published The Spirit of Laws
The Spirit of Laws provides constitutional theory. At this time, Louis XV was king and he approved a 5% income tax for all citizens no matter their financial status. Montesquieu challenged politics in France and proposed the check and balance government system
https:en/wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_the_Laws
https:en/wikipedia.org/wiki/1749_in_France
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Rousseau published The Social Contract, Emile
The Social Contract, Emile theorizes about ways to establish political community and argued against monarchs. Horace de Saussure is born, a Swiss scientist creates a solar heater using the greenhouse effect. Rousseau influenced history by inspiring political reforms https:en//wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Contract timelines.ws/countries/SWITZERLAND.HTML
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Beccaria published On Crimes and Punishments
On Crimes and Punishments analyzes and argues against capital punishment and laws concerning it. In this year there was a famine in Tuscany and 1764 was a leap year. Beccaria impacted history by being possibly the first person to question capital punishment and its laws. She also shaped some countries views of the subject https:en//wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Crimes_and_Punishments
https:en//wikipedia.org/wiki/1764
http://lawlibrary.wm.edu/wythepedia/index.php/Essay_on_Crimes_and_Punishments
