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1650-1750
Events
1651
1651
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British Navigation Acts- Mercantilist laws enacted to restrict colonial trade to Britain in an attempt to make the British the dominant economic power in Europe. [PP #1]
1653
1653
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Oliver Cromwell, the leader of the victorious forces in the English Civiv War, becomes Lord Protector
1654
1654
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Louis XIV is Coronated- Louis XIV would become a model for absolutist rulers in Europe for centuries to come with his strong control over every aspect of French society. [OS #3]
1659
1659
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The death of Oliver Cromwell was caused due to a form of malaria.
1660
1660
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Thomas Hobbes publishes Leviathan, and its work concerns the structure of society.
1661
1661
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Death of Cardinal Mazzarin and Louie the 14th becomes the chief minister.
1665
1665
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert- Colbert is appointed Finance Minister of France under Louis XIV where he would implement mercantilist policies which called for more colonies in order to have access to more raw materials. [INT #4]
1669
1669
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Louie the 14th begins construction of the palace of Versailles.
1685
1685
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The revocation of Edict of Nantes is known as the Edict of Fontainebleau.
1687
1687
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Newton publishes Principia, a three volume book about his laws of motion and universal gravitation.
1688
1688
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John Locke publishes 2 treatises on government
1690
1690
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John Locke’s essay on Human understanding,. Which describes the mind of birth as a blank slate.
1694
1694
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Bank of England Established- Shows the increased amount of capital in England which would make it a leading world economy soon in the future [2.2]
1701
1701
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Seed Drill Invented- This invention made agriculture much more efficient and helped to spark the Agricultural Revolution which would in turn spark the Industrial Revolution which brought us into the modern age. [2.4]
1715
1715
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Rococo art starts to become popular
1721
1721
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Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain.
1733
1733
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John Kay invented the flying shuttle, allowing single weaver to work twice as fast.
1740
1740
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Start of war of Austrian Succession. The War of Austrian Succession
1740
1740
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Frederick II Becomes King of Prussia- Frederick II was known as one of the most successful enlightened absolutists due to his adoption of Enlightenment philosophies and successful military campaigns. [2.1]
1748
1748
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Montesquieu’s spirit of Laws, a treatise on political theory.
1748
1748
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Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle marks end of War of Austrian Succession.
1748
1748
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Diplomatic Revolution.