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Period: Nov 7, 1400 to
Nobility
had the house of commons and paid taxes. -
Period: Nov 7, 1400 to
land
enclosure begins -
Period: Oct 30, 1561 to
Bacon
Moved away from tradition, promoted deeds over words, empiricalism. Two bibles, scripture and nature -
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Game
nobles had the exclusive right to hunt -
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Cavendish
questioned the fascination with scientific instruments, good at math/language, only women allowed at society of london -
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Locke
believes religion was personnal, people had the right to appeal to gov. and promotes religious toleration -
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Queen Christina of Sweden
brought descartes to sweden to teach -
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Newton
promoted the concepts of empircism and gravity. -
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Cole Ridge & Wordsworth
wrote about losing poetic vision -
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London
cultura center -
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America revolts
aka american revolution -
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India
against france over polices -
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Religion
Religious tolreation was enforced in England. -
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Economy
Trade--less regulation, allowing more trade. -
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Pitt
gaind land -
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Samuel Johnson
Essayist, critic who published in different formats. -
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Leaders
Clive -
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Edmund Burke
Reflections on the revolutions in France. He was against the revolution. -
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paine
common sense -
wars start
war of jenkins ear vs. sain -
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wars
war with france/spain -
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revolts
property damage -
defense
convention of westminister -
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seven years war
vs russâ -
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William Pitt the Younger
Suppressed reform exiled priestly and wanted to suspend habeus corpus -
wilkes
reelected but rejected by ignored whigs -
acts
sugar act -
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stamp act
then repealled -
Townshed
revenue acts -
boston massacre
killed 5 -
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yorkshire Movement
wyvil -
tea tax
led to boston tea party -
intolerable acts
hated -
quebec act
extended to ohio river valley -
john wilkes
reseated -
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commonwealthmen
trechard and gordon -
ben Franklin
persuede french -
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Lord Byron
A Rebel among romantic poets -
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Thomas Payne
The rights of man. He was the opposite of Burke. -
Quadruple Alliance
Britain Austria Russia Prussia against France -
Corn Laws
Lord Liverpool imposded a tax on imported grain. -
The Irish Problem
Ireland wanted independence from England. -
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Nationalism
Nationalistic pressures grew. -
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Owenism
Robert Owen believed that if workers are happier they would be more productive. -
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Fourierism
Believed that industrial order ignored the passionate side of human nature. -
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William Gladstone
THe ballot act of 1872. The educational act of 1870, -
British Christians
Allowed to work in India. -
Peterloo massacre
The militia moved into the audience of a radical campaign. -
Cato street conspiracy
Arthur Thistlewood wanted to blow up the British cabinet. -
Six acts (conservative)
One forbade large unauthorized public meetings; two raised the fine for seditious libel; three speeded up the trials of political agitators; four increased newspaper taxes; five prohibited the trading of arms groups; six allowed local officials to search home in certain disturbed countries. -
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Herbert Spencer
Believed human society progresses through competition. Invented social Darwinism, Might Makes Right. -
The Monroe Doctrine
Closed the Americas to European colonization. -
Safety
First police started in London by Sir Robert Peel. They were known as bobbies, in England they did not carry guns. -
Catholic emancipation
Allowed Catholics to hold government positions. -
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Industrialized
Britain was the only country to be considered this during this time period because its industries were highly advanced. -
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Charitism
Led by William Lovett, led this political reform by forming the London Working Mens Association. -
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William Whewelo
Coins the term scientist. -
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The Great trek
Boers Migrate -
The great reform bill
Wanted Britain politics and economics to be more conservative. Passed by the Whigs. -
English Factory Act
Forbade the employment of children under age 9. Limited the workdy of children ages 9 to 13 to 9 hours a day. Required the factory owner to pay for 2 hours of education a day for these children. -
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Joseph Chmberlain
Argued for the empire after it was established. -
The charter
Made by the London Working Mens Association. Included universal male sufferage, annual elections of the House of Commons, the secret ballot,equal electoral districts, and abolition of property qualifications and payment of salaries to the House of Commons. Parliament refused to pass this bill 3 times. -
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Irish potato famine
Half a milliion starved -
Workday requirements
Parliament mandated a 10-hour workday. -
The Britain Public Health Act
Expanded governmental power in relation to public health. -
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Henry Bessemer
Discovered how to make steel cheaply. -
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Lord Kichener
Killed a bunch of people in Sudan -
Crimean War
Britian allies with the Ottomans against Russia. -
End of Crimean War
Russia falls to France and Britain. -
Divorce
Revised laws. -
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The Sepoy Rebellion
Indians don't like oil-dipped gun ends. -
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JA Hobson
In 1902 this English Imperialist published "Imperialism - A Study" which led to new imperialisms motives being economically viewed. -
France
free trade treaty -
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Ireland wanted home rule
1870s the Irish land league formed. 1866 the liberal unionist joined against the conservatives. 1914 the home rule bill was passed and a labor party was organized. -
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cotagious diseases act
meant to protect men -
The Second reform act
Tried to get workers the right to vote. Proposed by conservative DeIsraeli -
The Education Act
Supported state-supported schools and school boards. There was also another one in 1902, where the government provided the same support and standards for religious and secular schools. -
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Benjamin DeIsraeli
Public health act of 1875. The artisan dwelling act of 1875. -
Queen Victoria
Benjamin Disraeli pushed through an act of parliament declaring Queen Victoria empress of India. -
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Feargus O'Connor and the Northern Star
O'Connor made speeches across Britain promoting the charitists' newspaper, The Northern Star. -
Electricity
The first major public power plant is constructed. -
English Married Womans' Property Act
Allowed women to own property under certain circumstances. -
Fabians
Society founded -
Muslim League
Wanted an independent Muslim state. -
Naval race
Begins with Germany -
Cecil Rhodes
Conspiratized to install British Government in the Transvaal -
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The Boer Wars
Dutch decendnts living in South Africa revolted against oppressive English Rule. -
Women in politics
British Womens Social and Political Union founded. -
Women workers
British sufferagettes adopt radical tactics. -
The second Moroccan crises
This showed the British and French how much they needed each other. -
Voting
Extended to some British women. -
Irish independence
Declared but not recognized until 1921. -
The Muslim Brotherhood
Beginning of Radical Islamic thoguht -
British voting
Women get the right to vote. -
Winklemann
comet case resolved -
Prme minister
Churchill replaces Chamberlain -
India
wins independence. -
Truman Doctrine
U. S. helps support Greece. -
Marshall Plan
U. S. Plan that provided states working toward the common good with aid. -
Thatcher
Opposed the welfare state