The Enlightenment in Europe By Jareliaguilar59 Jan 1, 1651 Thomas Hobbs publishes the Leviathan expressing that humans are greedy and evil. Jan 1, 1688 Glorious Revolution gave the people power overtake the government Jan 1, 1690 John Locke publishes his natural rights ideas. John Locke publishes his natural rights ideas Jan 1, 1700 Enlightement becomes popular during the 1700's. Jan 1, 1734 The King France went to arrest Voltare but he fled. Mar 15, 1748 Motesquieu proposed the idea of seperation of powers Mar 15, 1762 Rousseau said the government would be better if it was formed freely. Mar 1, 1764 Bonesanna said that laws should benefit the citizens not avenge them. Mar 15, 1789 Rousseau's ideas caused an uprising called the French Revolution which would overthrough the Monarchy. Jan 1, 1792 Mary Wollstonecraft disagreed with Rousseau idea on women's education.