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Jun 28, 1491
henry viii is born
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Apr 21, 1509
henry viii becomes king
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Sep 7, 1533
elizabeth i is born
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Nov 27, 1533
william orange is born
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Jan 28, 1547
henry viii dies
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Nov 17, 1558
elizabeth i becomes queen
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william orange dies
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elizabeth i dies
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charles ii is born
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mary orange is born
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james ii is born
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Birth of John Locke
Beleived in the natural rights to life liberty and property -
charles ii becomes king
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mary orange dies
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charles ii dies
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jamesii becomes king
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montesquieu is born
Beleived a government elected by the people was best -
bill of rights passed
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John Locke publishes Two Treatises of Government
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voltaire is born
He beleived in freedom of speech -
john locke dies
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james ii dies
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rousseau is born
Beleived government should be small -
montesquie publishes the spirit of laws
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montesquieu dies
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voltaire publishes dictionaire philosiphique
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boston massacre
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articles of confederation
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voltaire dies
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rousseau dies
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constitution signed
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bill of rights signed