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15th century.
Italy first. |
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17th century.
Physical Laws, Gravity, Isaac Newton..
Earth not centre. (Heliocentric Universe)
Blood circulation.
Scientific Method.
Calculus.
Oxygen.
Psychology. |
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Early 18th century.
Extended the principles of the Scientific Revolution to generate new views of politics and society, indeed new views of human nature itself.
The basic idea was that rational laws could be applied to social as well as physical behaviour, producing an understanding of how humankind throughout the world operates.
Contributed to Socialism, Liberalism, Feminism, Equality, abolition of slavery. |
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| Changes in Europe between 1450 - 1750 |
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| Includes the replacement of feudalism with national monarchies, greatly increased commercialization and the shift away from serfdom to wage labor, and a decline of traditional popular beliefs plus the rise of science. |
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Ruled from 1520 to 1566. Known as “the Magnificent.”
Ottoman Sultan.
"The Legislator” Practised just and disciplined rule.
Gloomy man, as per portraits.
Pursued policy of conquest.
Conquered Hungary, and Iraq.
Built Mediterranean fleets to challenge Christian rule.
Strengthened North Africa, Algeria.
Often raided Italian and Spanish ports.
Built Mosques in later life, military interest declined.
Executed one son to please favourite wife, her incompetent son became heir.
Saw Ottoman political system take shape, administered vast territory.
Tax revenue was huge.
Created an absolute state, in theory. |
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| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen |
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Established a proper judicial code and the autonomy of the French people.
A document, issued by the National Assembly on August 26, 1789, that granted sovereignty to all French people. The declaration, which drew from the ideas of some of the Enlightenment’s greatest thinkers, asserted that liberty is a “natural” and “imprescriptible” right of man and that “men are born and remain free and equal in rights.” |
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