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The renassance describes dramatic development in cultural practices.
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Leonardo da Vinci was born on this day
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Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on this day
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Martin Luther was a critic who challenged the activities of the roman catholic church.
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John Calvin was a critic who challenges the activities of the roman catholic chirch and wanted to reform it.
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Francis Bacon was a significant scientific thinker of the time who helped people to better understasnd the world using scientific thinking.
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Galileo Galilei was a significant scientific thinker of the time who helped people to better understasnd the world using scientific thinking.
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Thomas Hobbes was a political philosipher who claimed the way European societies were organised unjustly. He said that order in socitey could only be assured if it was ruled by an aurocratic leader.
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Peoriod of significant new ideas about the world and how people should live in society.
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John Locke was a political philosipher who claimed the way European societies were organised unjustly.He argured the freedom was an essential human right.
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Isaac Newton was a significant scientific thinker of the time who helped people to better understasnd the world using scientific thinking.
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King Charles 1 was tried and killed after he claimes=d to rule by only 'divine right' without the advice of parliment.
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King James 2 was deposed and exiled in a 'Glorious Revolution' after he tried to rule in an aurocratic way.
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North American collonies rebelled against British rule. The United States of America was formed as a result of the war.
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American War of Independence deposed King Louis and brought a republican government to power. The slogan of 'Libery, Equality, Fraternity' was revolutionary and inspiring.
