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Feb 19, 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus
He came up with the Heliocentric Theory -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo Galilei
Used a telescope to prove heliocentric theory -
Dec 27, 1571
Johannes Kepler
He is known for his laws of planetary motion -
Apr 1, 1578
William Harvey
Discovered the circulation of blood -
Thomas Hobbe
Wrote Leviathan, Humans exist in a primitive "state of nature" and consent to government for self-protection -
Oliver Cromwell
Military dictator who rose to power in the aftermath of the french revolution -
Charles I
Exectued King of england -
Charles II
Came back to power after Cromwell (during the restoration) -
John Locke
Wrote two treatises on government, people are sovereign and consent to government for protection of natural rights to life,liberty, and property -
Louis XIV
absolutist ruler of france, built the palace of versailles -
Sir Isaac Newton
He discovered the law of gravity -
Peter the great
Absolutist ruler of Russia, westernized Russian culture -
Montesquieu
Wrote the spirit of laws, the best form of government includes a seperation of powers -
William and Mary Reign
English Monarchs brought to power after the restoration -
English bill of right is passed
It brought William & Mary to power, gave power to rule england to parliament -
Voltaire
Religious toleration should triumph over religious fanaticism; seperation of church and state; philosopher -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Wrote the social contract, government is a contract between rukers and the people -
Joseph-Ignace Guilltin proposed the use of the guillotine
he proposed the use of the guillotine to carry out executions -
Maximillien Robespierre
most influential figures of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. -
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American Revolution
the thirteen colonies rejected the brititsh monarch and aristocracy -
US Declaration of Independence
It made the thirteen states free from the brititsh empire -
Us constitution is ratified
North Carolina ratified the constitution -
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French revolution
When the french people overthrew their monarchy -
Bastille prison is attacked
a prison and armory stormed and taken over by french protestors -
Reign of terror
Period of time in french history when there was massive bloodshed and extensive use of the guillotine
