Unit test- enlightenment

The fronde

1648 is when it began, A series of civil wars in Paris France because the monarch tried to take power away from nobles.

Versailles

1711 it was completed , A palace constructed by prince Louis the 14th, 12 miles outside of Paris. It was built as a way to make France an absolute monarchy while keeping nobles happy. It was also a safe place of Louis.

Nicholas Copernicus

died in 1543, he was a polish astronomer who wrote, “heavenly spheres”. He believed that the universe was heliocentric (sun in the middle). He was stopped by the church because it didn’t agree with the bible.

Galileo Galilei

1632, the date he wrote the dialogues of the two chief systems. He was an Italian astronomer, he created the telescope. Many of his ideas were rejected by the church, scholars, and aristocrats. Many different groups of people for different reasons, most of them selfish reasons. He was an enlightened scientist because he used reason for his ideas not religon.

The dialogues of the two chief systems 

\`1632, the date he wrote The dialogues of two chief systems. It was a debate between Copernicus’s heliocentric theory and Ptolemaic’s geocentric idea. He sided with Copernicus, this would lead to the church coming after him.

Levithan

1651, the date it was published. It was written by Thomas Hobbes. He argued that an absolutist government is the best way to control people. He believes that people are born with traits that can’t be learned, 1. the natural human state is war, 2. enemies are created when two men want the same thing, and 3. every man is born equal.

Essay concerning human understanding

1690, the date is was published by John Locke. He believes that humans are born as a blank slate. He thinks we get all of out knowledge from experiences. He is an enlightened philosopher because he uses reason to justify his ideas.

John Locke

1690, the date he published the “Essay concerning humans understanding.” He was an english enlightened philosopher who used reason instead of religion to understand the human mind.

Encyclopedia

1751, the date it was published. It was written by Denis Dederot. It was an attempt to put all human knowledge in one place. It was meant to spread enlightened ideas and effected the french rev because of it views on politics. It showed that humans were capable of learning everything.

Enlightened absolutism

1762, Catherine the Great married peter and became the empress of Russia. Enlightened absolutism was an attempt to educate and modernize a society with an absolute ruler. The goal was to expand innovation and create more humane working environments.

Cathrine 2nd ( the great)

1762, the date she married into the royal family. She was one of the first enlightened rulers. She morphed russia into a better and more modern country. She used reason to better many peoples living conditions.

Mercantilism

An economic system that was used by absolute monarchies to give them more power. It was a system that made sure there was more gold and silver coming in than going out, that was what made a country wealthy. It also made sure there were enough goods for everyone.