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sol 6 timeline

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  • The Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    The Magna Carta

    was signed establishing the foundations of English rights
  • nicolaus copernicus
    1543

    nicolaus copernicus

    develope the heliocentric theory
  • Johannes Kepler

    Johannes Kepler

    discovered planetary motion
  • Galileo

    Galileo

    used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory
  • William Harvey

    William Harvey

    showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood
    throughout the body
  • James II

    James II

    became the King of England
  • The Palace of Versailles

    The Palace of Versailles

    it was built under the reign of Louis XIV
  • 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)
  • The Palace

    The Palace

    of Versailles was built under the reign of Louis XIV
  • Thomas Hobbes published Leviathan

    Thomas Hobbes published Leviathan

    social contract (people give up rights to a strong ruler who maintains order)
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell

    began his rule of England as the Lord Protector
  • The Restoration of Charles II

    The Restoration of Charles II

    the monarchy was put back in control in England
  • Peter I

    Peter I

    became the czar of Russia
  • The Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) began

    The Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) began

    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 referred to as the Glorious Revolution)
  • John Locke published Two Treatises on Government

    John Locke published Two Treatises on Government

    • it was his theory of “natural rights” (life, liberty, and property)
  • The English Bill of Rights

    The English Bill of Rights

    was passed laying out specific rights on Parliament and putting limits on royal power
  • Francois-Marie Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms

    Francois-Marie Arouet changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms

    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
  • The Westernization of Russia

    The Westernization of Russia

    was started by Peter the Great
  • Montesquieu published On the Spirit of Laws

    Montesquieu published On the Spirit of Laws

    – detailing separation of powers in government
  • Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract

    Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract

    – free individuals create a society and government
  • Edward Jenner

    Edward Jenner

    introduced a vaccine to prevent small pox