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was signed establishing the foundations of English right
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developed the heliocentric theory
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developed the heliocentric theory
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showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body.
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began in art, music, and architecture (Bach and Handel were
composers) -
became a new form of literature (Miguel Cervantes wrote Don Quixote)
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discovered planetary motion
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used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory
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discovered planetary motion
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used the telescope to support the proof of the heliocentric theory
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was built under the reign of Louis XIV
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began between the Roundheads (supporters of Parliament)
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was beheaded
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published Leviathan – social contract (people give up rights to a
strong ruler who maintains order) -
published Two Treatises on Government - it was his theory of “natural rights” (life, liberty, and property)
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began his rule of England as the Lord Protector
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became the king of France
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the monarchy was put back in control in England
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became the czar of Russia
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was started by Peter the Great
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became the king of England
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published his law of gravity
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published his law of gravity
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became the leaders of England (this is referred to as the glorious revolution)
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was passed laying out specific rights on Parliament and putting limits of royal power
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became the capital of Russia under Peter the Great.
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(the enlightenment) begins
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changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion individual freedoms
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began in art, music, and architecture (Haydn, Mozart, and
Beethoven were composers) -
published On the Spirit of Laws – detailing separation of powers in
government -
wrote The Social Contract – free individuals create a
society and government -
began which was heavily influenced by the Age of
Enlightenment -
wrote the Declaration of Independence
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began having been influenced by the Enlightenment and
the American Revolution -
was ratified on the United States
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was added to the Constitution of the
United States -
was the symbolic start of the French Revolution
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marked a period of mass executions during the French
Revolution -
was executed at the guillotine
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was executed at the guillotine
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introduced a vaccine to prevent smallpox
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seized power in France in a coup d’etat
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began the transition of art to the Romantic School
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were created to improve year round transport and trade
