Enlightment

Ideas of Enlightment

  • Dec 15, 1543

    Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory

    Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
    Nicholas Copernicus was a scientist who replaced the idea of the geocentric theory.The geocentric theory was the belief that earth is the center of the universe. A little while after Copernicus came up with the heliocentric theory in which the earth is the cnter of the universe.
  • Hobbes publishes Levitathan

    Hobbes publishes Levitathan
    The world leviathan is commonly reffered as to a book.The book dicusses society and legitimate government.The book titles in to a lot of the social contract.
  • Newton publishes treatise on law of gravitiy

    Newton publishes treatise on law of gravitiy
    This was published in 1687.The theory states that every mass attracts every mass with a force.Newton called this induction. This was a major part of physical law.
  • The Social Contract is published

    The Social Contract is published
    The social contract was published in 1762. The social contrtact is a theory that is from the enlightment era. This contract questioned ideas of the society. This was made by Jean Jacques-Rousseau.
  • American colonies declare independence

    American colonies declare independence
    This is an important event in the U.S. history. The declaration for independence eventually led to the Revolutionary War. The 13 colonies decided to declare independence from Britian because they were being taxed to heavily. After the war the formed a country known as the United States.
  • Start of French Revolution

    Start of French Revolution
    The French Revolution was caused because of King Louis XVI. He was not fit to be king and wasn't much of a good leader. The third estate claimed a republic in 1792. The next year they captured and executed King Louis XVI.
  • Storming of Batesville

    Storming of Batesville
    This event occured in Paris,France July 14th 1789. This event was in a prison and it symboled abuses of the Monarchy. Thjs event was the fall and flashpoint of the U.S. monarchy. After this the third esatae reconstituted themselves as the National Assembly.
  • Mary Wollstonecraft publishes aVinidication of the Rights of Women

    Mary Wollstonecraft publishes aVinidication of the Rights of Women
    Mary Wollstonecraft was an 18th Century advocate for women rights. She believed women should be allowed education. Mary also believed that women should be equal in marriage. Mary wish wasn't true until the late 20th century.
  • King Louis XVI is executed;The region of Terror begins

    King Louis XVI is executed;The region of Terror begins
    This event occured after the French Revolution. This event occured because of the rival between two political factions. This event led to a death toll of tousands because of the rebels of the Revelution.The guillotine was strenghted because of the execution of King Louis XVI and Mry Antoniette.
  • Napoleon crowns himself as emperor

    Napoleon crowns himself as emperor
    Napolean was an emperor of the French.Napolean decided to take over the french after the Revolution.Napoleon said that monarch shouldn't be from the descendents of airs.