Chapter 17 Timeline By dylandravland69 Feb 24, 1543 Nicolaus Copernicus publishes On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres Feb 24, 1605 The first daily newspaper printed in London Feb 24, 1610 Galileo Galilei publishes Starry Messenger Feb 24, 1637 Rene Descartes writes Discourse on Method Feb 24, 1671 John Locke writes Essay Concerning Human Understanding Feb 24, 1687 Isaac Newton publishes Principia Period: Feb 24, 1713 to Feb 24, 1740 Reign of Frederick William I Feb 24, 1714 Hanovers take British crown Period: Feb 24, 1725 to Feb 24, 1727 Catherine the Great rules Russia Feb 24, 1740 Maria Theresa inherits the Austrian throne Period: Feb 24, 1740 to Feb 24, 1772 Reign of Frederick II Period: Feb 24, 1740 to Feb 24, 1748 War of Austrian Succession Feb 24, 1748 Montesque writes The Spirit of the Laws Feb 24, 1750 The years in which Diderot published the Encyclopedia Feb 24, 1755 Rousseau writes Discourse on the Origins of the Inequality of Mankind Period: Feb 24, 1756 to Feb 24, 1763 Beginning and end of the Seven Years’ War Feb 24, 1762 Rousseau writes The Social Contract Feb 24, 1763 Voltaire writes Treatise on Toleration Feb 24, 1764 On Crimes and Punishments written by Cesare Beccaria Feb 24, 1765 Stamp Act imposed on colonie Feb 24, 1774 first Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia Feb 24, 1776 Adam Smith writes The Wealth of Nations Feb 24, 1783 Treaty of Paris signed Feb 24, 1792 Mary Wollstonecraft writes A Vindication of the rights of Woman