Theme 3 paper 1

In what year did Robert Boyle die?

1691

What was Robert Boyle’s profession and interest?

1. Natural philosopher

2. Particular focus on the properties of air

3. Fervent Anglican and promoter of experimentation

Latin term which summaries the principles of protestantism

Sola fida, sola scriptora

When did the Royal Society receive a royal charter?

1662

What did John Locke write and when?

. The Two Treatises of Government

. 1689

What did Thomas Hobbes write and when?

. Leviathan

. 1651

When did Sir Thomas Browne write Pseudoxia Epidemica?

1646

What was Isaac Newton’s most famous work and when did he publish it?

. Philosophae Naturalis Principa Matematica

. 1687

Who was Gresham College founded by and what did it do?

1. It was funded by a London merchant called Sir Thomas Gresham

2. It gave public lectures

3. Its members focused on experimental science

In what year did William Harvey die?

1657

What was William Harvey known for?

1. Discovering the circulation of blood via experimentation

2. Acting as Charles I’s physician

Who wrote microscopia and when was it published?

. Robert Hooke

. 1665

What was interesting about William Harvey

His ideas were not entirely inline with the scientific revolution

Rate of population increase from the 16th century till 1650

Why did standard of living improve after 1650?

Population of England in 1600, 1650 and 1701

What was the life expectancy in 1695 and what percentage f the population was over 50 and under 15?

When was The Great Plauge?

How many people did this kill and how does the figure compare to the outbreaks earlier in the century

How many people died in Chatham

How did populations effected by plague replenish themselves after death of the young and the old

What diseases effected populations after The Great Plague?

What contributed to individuals being susceptible to plague

Which groups lived longer and had more surviving children?

What lead to higher birth rates?

What percentage of the population in Norwich did cloth worker migrants make up?

What two groups can the migrants that allowed the growth of small towns be split into?

Where did wealth come from if it wasn’t from the arable land in the south and the east?

Impact of economic boom in towns

The impact of ports in the west

What 3 factors lead to disease spreading in towns easily

How did Birmingham and Manchester form and what was their role?

How big was London’s population in 1650?

How did the size of London compare to the size of the next largest town?

Why was London ideally placed geographically to power the later Stuart economy?

How much did London’s demand for grain increase by over the period?

What industries grew and supported the growth of London?

What allowed London to become a center for national trade?

What group was often attracted to move to London and why?

What hampered the powers of the aristocracy after the civil wars?

Three ways in which Charles II affirmed the rights of the aristocracy

What led to an economic decline in the gentry in the reign of Elizabeth I

How much had the size of the gentry risen by the mid 17th century from the Early Stuart period?

Impact of the reformation on social structure

How much land did the gentry own by 1700?

Example of the richest and most influential gentry

Reasons not all gentry families flourished after the restoration

What were the features of the landless gentry

What lead to increased opportunities for merchants?

Increase in the number of merchants throughout the period

Features of the London merchants

What lead to the higher status of physicians

What was a common path for younger sons of gentry families

Why did architects become successful in the 1660s and 1670s

What was the aim of the Royal Society?

Why did The Restoration become a period of increased activity for interlectuals and scientists

What was Philosophical Transactions, what organisation was it published by and when?

Impact of Philosophical Transactions

What was John Wilkin’s profession and what was his impact on the Royal Society?