Scientific revolution, enlightenment, american revolution and french revolution

By priscilarb2000
  • May 1, 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus published "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres".

  • Galileo's discoveries were published in The Starry Messenger

  • Isaac Newton was born

  • The Glorious Revolution resulted in a Bill of Rights that affirmed Parliament's right to make laws.

  • The first daily newspaper was printed in London

  • The United Kingdom of Great Britain came into existence.

  • A new dynasty was established when Queen Anne died.

  • Rococo had spread all over Europe

  • "The Spirit of the Laws" by Charles­Louis de Secondat

  • a new generation of philosophes had come to maturity

  • Rousseau published "The Social Contract"

  • Parliament imposed the Stamp Act on the colonies

  • The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson

  • The Treaty of Paris recognized the independence of the American colonies

  • King Louis XVI convened a meeting of the French parliament

  • Members of the three estates met to choose their representatives

  • Members of the Third Estate realized that the traditional form of voting would leave them virtually powerless.

  • The members of the National Assembly found they were locked out of their meeting room,

  • Napoleon named himself “consul for life”