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Chapters 18/19

Absoulte Monarchs/enlightenment

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Philip II king of spain who sent a huge fleet of warships to defeat england
Catherine II queen of russia who was born a german princess named Sophie
Louis XIII weak king of france who relied on a strong advisor to run the country
Frederick William II king of prussia who increased the size of his country, won the seven years' warl, and stressed science
Charles V Wealthiest, strongest king in europe in the 1500s who ruled spain, the holy roman empire, the netherland. part of italy, and austria
Louis XIV known as the sun king who built versailles palace in france
peter I king of russia who toured european capital cities
joseph II king of austria who abolished the death penalty, allowed religious freedom and freed the serfs
Henry IV king of france who was born a Huguenot and allowed them religious freedom
Maria Theresa queen of austria whose father came up with the pragmatic canction to help his daughter take over after his death
Charles II Ruler of England during the Restoration
CHarles I Ruler of england during the English Civil War
William & Mary Asked by Parliament to rule England and changed the government to constitutional monarchy
Oliver Cromwell known as the Lord Protector of england
James II English ruler who gave up the throne after 3 storstormy years feuding with parliament
James I unpopular english king who was born in scotland and known for his sloppy appearance
Francis Bacon english scientist who began using the scientific method
Isaac Newton English scientist who developed calculus and wrote about the laws of gravity
Nicholaus Copernicus Polish scientist who developed the heliocentric theory
antoine-laurent lavoisier french scientist who introduced the metric system and developed the periodic table in chemistry
antony von leewenhoek dutch scientist who invented the microscope
Robert Boyle English scientist known as the "father of democracy"
Galileo Galilei Italian who invented the telescope
Rene Descartes Mathematician who said" I think, therefore, I am"
johannes kepler german mathematician who calculated the elliptical orbits of planets around the sun
william harvey english physician who discovered the purpose of blood in the body was to carry oxygen throughout the body
Denis Diderot wrote the first encyclopedia to spread knowledge
Francois-Marie Arouet said "I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Charles Montesquieu Believed in spearation of powers in government into 3 branches with a checks and balance system
Adam Smith Scottish sconomist who believed in laissez-faire where government left business alone
thomas paine in his pamphlet common sense urged americans to declare their independence
samuel adams leader of the sons of liberty responsible for the boston tea party
james madison known as the father of the constitution
thomas jefferson author of the declaration of independence
articles of confederation the first laws of the US which were written weak on purpose
Charles Cornwallis British general who accepted defeat for his country and surrendered to the amercians
constitution the laws of the US
George Washington the general who lead the american army in the american revolution
declaration of independence document written by the second continental congress that created the United States of America
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