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Charles-Luois de Secondat, Baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu

The French political thinker and social commentator

February 10, 1755

  • Montesquieu dies in Bordeaux

Montsquies' writing

Legislative

Montesquieu 4

Executive

1748 - Montesqueiu publishes The Spirit

of Laws, which he had worked on for the past 20 years -> 22 editions

Spirit of Laws - The political theory which argues about the Separation of Powers

Separation of Powers - The state is divided into branches, each will speatate their powers and responsibility so that no branch has more power than the other branches

1728 - After a dispute by a member over his

persian letters, it is elected into the academy

1731 - Returns to Bordeaux and becomes a member of the Free Masons

Dispute - An arugment or disagreement between people or groups

Free Masons - Man who is a member of a large secret society. They promise to help each other and use secret signs to recognize each other

Montesquieu 3

Judicial

Montesquieu 2

1716 - Montesquieu's uncle dies living

him the title Baron de Montesquieu

1721 - Publication of the Persian Letters

Persian Letters - A story which two noblemen, Usbeck and Rica, who are traveling through France

Montesquieu's youth

1708 - Receives licence and get admitted councilor to the parliament of Guyenne

1714 - Appointed councilor of the Bordeaux parliament

Parliament - The group of people who make or change its laws, and decides what policies the country should follow

1689 - Born in Bordeaux, France

1705 - After going to Oratorian school, he comes back to Bordeaux and studies law at the request of his uncle

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