Sol 6

  • Nicolaus Copernicus
    Feb 19, 1473

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    Developed the heliocentric theory
  • William Harvey
    1578

    William Harvey

    Showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood through the body
  • Thomas Hobbes

    Thomas Hobbes

    Published Leviathan- Social contract people give up rights to a strong ruler who maintains orders)
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell

    Began his rule of England as the Lord Protector
  • Charles l of England

    Charles l of England

    Was Beheaded
  • The Baroque Period

    The Baroque Period

    Began in art, music, and architecture (Bach and Handel were composers)
  • The Restoration of Charles ll

    The Restoration of Charles ll

    The monarchy was put back in control in England
  • John Locke

    John Locke

    Published Two Treaties on Government- It was his theory of "Natural Rights" (life,liberty,and property)
  • James ll

    James ll

    Became the King of England
  • Louis XIV

    Louis XIV

    became the king of France
  • The English Civil War

    The English Civil War

    Began between the Roundheads (Supporters of Parliament) and the cavaliers (supporters of the king)
  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton

    Published his law of gravity
  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton

    Published his law of gravity
  • The English Bill of Rights

    The English Bill of Rights

    Was passing laying out specific rights on Parliament and putting limits on royal power
  • Montesquieu

    Montesquieu

    Published On the Spirit of Laws- Detailing separation of powers in government
  • William and Mary

    William and Mary

    Became the leaders of England (This is referred to as the Glorious Revolution)
  • Francois-Marie Arouet

    Francois-Marie Arouet

    Changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms
  • St. Petersburg

    St. Petersburg

    Became the capital of Russia under Peter the Great
  • Jean Jacques Rousseau

    Jean Jacques Rousseau

    Wrote The Social Contract- Free individuals create a society and government
  • The Classical Period

    The Classical Period

    Began in art,music and architecture (Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven were composers)
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  • Edward Jenner

    Edward Jenner

    Introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox
  • Marie Antoinette Was Executed

    At the guillotine
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    Began which was heavily influenced by the age of Enlightenment
  • Napoleon Bonaparte

    Napoleon Bonaparte

    Seized power in France in a coup d'etat
  • The French Revolution

    The French Revolution

    Began having been influenced by the Enlightenment and the American Revolution
  • The Palace of Versailles

    The Palace of Versailles

    Was built under the reign of Louis XIV
  • The Constitution

    The Constitution

    Was ratified on the United States
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    Was the symbolic start of the French Revolution
  • The Bill of Rights

    (First 10 amendments) was added to the constitution of the United States
  • Louis XVI Was Executed

    Louis XVI Was Executed

    At the guillotine
  • The Age of Reason

    The Age of Reason

    (The Enlightenment) Began
  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror

    Marked a period of mass executions during the French Revolution
  • Eugene Delacroix

    Eugene Delacroix

    Began the transition of art to the Romantic School
  • Peter l

    Peter l

    Became the czar of Russia
  • The Novel

    The Novel

    Became a new form of literature (Miguel Cervantes wrote Don Quixote)
  • Johannes Kepler

    Johannes Kepler

    Discovered planetary motion
  • The Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta

    Was signed established the foundations of english rights
  • All Weathers Roads

    All Weathers Roads

    Were created to improve year round transport and trade
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    Used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory