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Robert Boyle
Christian chemist who Wrote the Sceptical Chymist
Spinoza
doubted anything in Scripture that he thought was contrary to reason. Thought scripture was only good as historical artifact
English Bill of Rights
Document that limited the king's power; signed by William and Mary so they could take the throne.
Glorious Revolution
Change of power with no violence or war
Louis XIV
Monarch who ruled with absolute, unlimited power that became a model for the rest of Europe.
James II
strong supporter of the Roman Church but was dismissed from the throne of his country
Eratosthenes
Early Greek astronomer and geographer who determined the distance around the earth
Hippocrates
Father of Medicine, Greek physician who lived around 400BC
Paracelsus
believed that the body is mostly chemicals and should be treated with chemicals
Edward Jenner
Englishman who discovered the use of a vaccine to eliminate smallpox.
Antoine Lavoisier
father of modern chemistry, law of conservation of matter
Rene Descartes
Rationalist who did not trust any path to truth except human reason
Charles II
the next ruler of England after Oliver Cromwell's death
Empiricism
"experience is the source of knowledge"
Edmond Halley
English astronomer who predicted the orbits of comets
Andreas Vesalious
Studied human anatomy by dissecting human bodies
Sir William Herschel
Discovered Uranus and made a forty-foot-long telescope
Galileo Galilei
Used a telescope to confirm the earth's orbit around the sun
Copernicus
Theorized that the earth revolves around the sun
William Harvey
Studied the body's circulatory system
Sir Isaac Newton
Studied calculus and laws of gravity and motion
Secularism
demands that religion be excluded
Cabinet
Form of English government that gradually increased Parliament's power
Dutch
developed a large economic empire without a centralized monarchy
Spanish
took lead in exploring and expanding their empire
John Locke
believe that observation, not human reason, is the source of truth
Maria Theresa
Absolute ruler of Austria
Catherine the Great
She reigned Russia and increased the power of the Russian Monarchy. She is an absolute monarch
Charles I
He continued policies of his father James I and argued with Parliament over divine right of kings.
Oliver Cromwell
He defeated Charles I's army during the English civil war, put Charles in custody, and ruled as Lord Protector
William and Mary
Accepted England's invitation to take the throne. Signed the English bill of rights into existence
Euclid
Father of Geometry
Albert the Great
Dominican friar who played an important role in introducing Muslim documents to medieval universities
Roger Bacon
made significant contributions in the areas of physics, geography, and optics
English Civil War
War in which the English Parliament (roundheads) and Oliver Cromwell defeated the king's Royalists (cavaliers) and had Charles I executed
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