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Period: Aug 22, 1500 to
Scientific revolution to the French revolution
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Period: Aug 22, 1500 to
Scientific revolution
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Aug 22, 1543
Anatomy
Andreas Vesalius publishes his book "De humini corporus fabrica". This book founded modern anatomy and is full of Vesalius's observations on the human body. -
Galileo Galilei Demonstrates the Properties of Gravity
Galileo Galilei demonstrated the properties of gravity by throwing two weights of different weight to prove that both of them land at the same time. -
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Enlightenment
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The social contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes his book "The Social Contract". The ideas written within this book the way people see the government changes. -
Boston Massacre
An angry mob of Americans who call themselves patriots taunt British soldiers and 5 people are killed by the British soldiers. This massacre further ignited the flame of revolution among the colonies. -
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American Revolution
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Diderot's Encyclopedia
Diderot along with other contributors publish a 28 volume encyclopedia withe sections such as science, art, philosophy, math etc. This encyclopedia is very much like the ones we see today. -
Declaration of independence
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Tennis Court Oath
After the third state was locked out of the meeting hall in Versailles they decided to gather in a nearby court in which the vowed to to disassemble until a new constitution had been established. -
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French revolution
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Execution of Louis XVI
Once being convicted of treachery with foreign powers Louis was sentenced to death and executed by guillotine. Almost all the nobility fled the country.
