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The first charter of human rights ever written. Set the stage for liberalism in the way of individual rights and freedoms and was the basis for many later charters of rights.
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A time of extreme economic, artistic, and knowledge-based growth and freedom. Ties a lot into individualism & self-interest because people were learning to have agency and believe what they wanted, even forming new religions. (note that time-span is not exact)
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An agreement between six indigenous groups that inspired the American Declaration of Independence. Established rights and freedoms, equality between all citizens, and different branches of government with different powers.
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A time of religious reformation; the birth of Protestantism and Lutheranism. The Catholic Church was losing its grip on the West and giving way to new ways of thinking; in 1555, Catholicism and Lutheranism were allowed to coexist because of the Peace of Augsburg, and this allowed a lot of religious freedom in Europe.
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Also called the Century of Philosophy, this period gave birth to many Great Thinkers and ideologies, many of which we still see and use today.
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Massive economic and industrial growth, but because unskilled labourers were getting more and more jobs, the unemployed masses were incredibly upset and protested and revolted the industrial age. Unsafe work conditions and child labour were huge problems in this time, and eventually workers' rights were implemented to help prevent injuries and deaths at work.
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The birth of the Declaration of Independence, a document which stated the rights and freedoms of all Americans.
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Feudalism in France is abolished; the Declaration of the Rights of Man is written, with inspiration from the Declaration of Independence.
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A transition from social class to economic class. You were born into your wealth, which you couldn't control. However, under classical liberalism, you could increase your wealth and step up the class ladder easier than you could when it was purely based on who you were born to.
