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By Conner Fournier

The Age of Enlightenment

Timeline

1610-Galileo

Galileo discovers 4 moons orbiting Jupiter. This was Significant because it supported the theory that most objects didn't revolve around the earth. Galileo was the only one involved.

1610

1618-The 30 Years War

1618

The 30 Years War is one of the longest wars in history. It resulted in more than 8 million deaths. It began as a religious war between Catholics and Protestants in Germany. This was Significant because it lead to the breakdown of the Holy Roman Empire. Catholics, Protestants in Habsbury, England, Denmark, and the Dutch Republic were involved in this war.

1618

1618-Kepler Discovered the Third Law of Planetary Motion

Johannes Kepler disovered that there was a relationship between the speed of planets around there orbits vs. there distance from the sun. The significance of his discovery was one of the turning points from Geocentrism to Heliocentrism. Kepler was the only one involved.

1651

1651-Thomas Hobbes Publishes the Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan which stated the absolute power of the government was justified by the consent of the governed, who agreed to the social contract to obey the government in exchange for peace and security. The Significance was the Leviathan is now considered as a foundation of Western Political Philosophy. Thomas Hobbes was the only one involved.

1665-Micrographia by Robert Hooke

The Micrographia was the first book on the study of microscopy. It was significant because it was the first time small objects could be observed using a microscope. It was the first book in English showing observations made under a microscope. Robert Hooke was the only one involved.

1665

1688-The Glorious Revolution

The Glorius Revolution was when William The Orange took the English throne from James the II. This caused the realignment of power within the English constitution. It limited the power of the King and provided some protection for the English people. The people invoved were James the II, Mary and William of Orange.

1688

1757-Four Dissertations by Enlightenment Philosopher David Hume

1757

The Four Dissertations by David Hume included, The Natural History of Religion, Of the Passions, Of Tradegy and Of the Standard Taste. These four articles provided new theories on religious beliefs, human understanding and knowledge. One theory was that an orderly universe does not prove the existence of God. The historical significance was that these articles established a system of moral direction without religion. David Hume was the only one involved in writing the Four Dissertations.

1776-The American 13 Colonies write the Declaration of Independence

1776

The 13 colonies decided to write a document stating their separation from Great Britain. This document was written to detail the reasons for separation from Great Britain and included an explanation of the colonists rights to a revolution. The signifcance of this document was that it was the first document by the people asserting their own right to choose their government. The author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson. He was not recognized as the primary author until the 1790s.

1787-1788-The Federalist Papers are written and published under the pseudonym Publius

1787-

1788

The Federalist Papers were 85 Essays written under the name Publius. They were intended to get public and political support for the constitution. The Significance was these Papers lead to the signing of the consitution by the delegates. The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.

1788-The U. S. Constitution is ratified

On Jun. 21, 1788 the constitution was ratified by a vote of 39 delegates out of 42. Only 9 states were needed to ratify the constitution. The significance was the constitution is the official framework of the U. S. government.

1788

1790-Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke

Edmund Burke wrote a rejection on the Revolution in France. This lead to many counterrevolutionary theorists in the 19th Century. Burke believed that the French people in the working class could not be trusted with political powers. The Significance was that it became the leading philosophical writing of conservatism. Edmund Burke was the only one involved.

1790

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