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  • James II
    1701 BCE

    James II

    became the king of England
  • The Manga Carta
    1215

    The Manga Carta

    was signed establishing the foundations of English rights.
  • Nicolaus Copernicus
    1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    developed the heliocentric theory
  • William Harvey
    1578

    William Harvey

    Showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body.
  • Johannes Kepler

    Johannes Kepler

    Discovered planetary motion
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory
  • The English Civil war

    The English Civil war

    began between the round heads(supporters of Parliament)and the Cavaliers(supporters of the King)
  • Louis XIV

    Louis XIV

    became the king of France
  • Charles I of England

    Charles I of England

    Was beheaded
  • Thomas Hobbes

    Thomas Hobbes

    people give up rights to a strong ruler who maintains order
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell

    Began his rule of England as a lord Protector
  • The Restoration Of Charles II

    The Restoration Of Charles II

    The monarchy was put back in control on England
  • The palace of Versailles

    The palace of Versailles

    was built under the reign of Louis XIV
  • The Age Of Reason

    The Age Of Reason

    (The Enlightenment) Began
  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton

    Published his law of gravity
  • William and Mary

    William and Mary

    became the leaders of England ( this is Refereed to as the Glorious Revolution)
  • The English Bill Of Rights

    The English Bill Of Rights

    was passed laying out specific rights on parliament and putting limits on royal power
  • John Locke

    John Locke

    it was his theory of ¨natural rights¨( life,liberty,and property)
  • Francois- Marie Arouet

    Francois- Marie Arouet

    Changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    began which was heavily influenced by the age of enlightenment.
  • St. Petersburg

    St. Petersburg

    Became the capital of Russia under Peter The Great
  • The Westernization of Russia

    The Westernization of Russia

    was started by Peter The Great
  • Peter I

    Peter I

    became the czar of Russia
  • Montesquieu

    Montesquieu

    detailing separation of powers in government
  • jean jacquese Rousseau

    jean jacquese Rousseau

    free individuals create a society and government.
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    wrote the declaration of independence
  • Edward Jenner

    Edward Jenner

    introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox