During the Enlightenment‚ revolutionary thinkers called philosophes brought about new ideas as to how to better understand and improve their society. They were all modern thinkers and had the best interests of society in mind. Although each philosoph had his or her own ideas‚ they all centered around one main theme: equality and human freedom. One famous influential philosopher was John Locke. Locke was born in England in the mid 17th century and lived through both the English Civil War
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The scientific revolution took place in the late 16th and 17th century. It was a period of using scientific experiment and nature to solve problems. While the enlightenment was an era of intellectual reasoning. It established the idea of popular sovereignty and‚ the idea of rules to govern society not rulers. The scientific revolution had brilliant scientists such as; Aristotle‚ Ptolemy‚ Isaac Newton and many more. On the other hand‚ the enlightenment had philosophers such as; Montesquieu‚ Voltaire
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How Serious Was the Radical Threat Facing Pitt In The Period 1789-1801? The French revolution broke out in 1789‚ and while at first Britain was pleased and welcomed the changes that the revolution brought to France (i.e. the new constitutional monarchy mirrored Britain’s political system in many ways.) Pitt and his government began to become worried when the revolution in France stepped up a gear and became more extreme‚ they obviously didn’t want a repeat of the French experience in Britain. The
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ORIGINS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION The causes of the French Revolution of 1787-1789 (Solé 3) is a subject worthy of investigation because the revolt is an event of crucial importance in Western History. It marked the end of feudalism and the beginning of democracy in France‚ and can be seen as a turning point for liberty in Europe. To quote the German author Goethe‚ ‘From this place‚ and from this day‚ commences a new era in the world’s history’ (Wright 2). In 1774 when Louis XVI ascended
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The industrial revolution was truly bright spot in earth’s otherwise dirty shirt. Society was changed forever by the great innovations and breakthroughs from the 1800s‚ as they have a truly lasting effect on the human way of life. With the invention of the Telegraph‚ the Sewing machine‚ the Wrench and the Telephone we can clearly see the effects these inventions made in the fields of communication‚ mass production and metal work. By the 19th century advances in communication were being made and
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One of the most controversial moments in European History is the French Revolution. The French Revolution was an uprising against the traditional monarchy‚ which took place from 1789 to 1799 C.E. that resulted in the destruction of the French Monarchy. The denial of monarchy and rise of democracy continued throughout the world following this event. Before the French Revolution‚ the majority of French people were poor and could not find food or fitting jobs to get them on their feet. The majority
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The French revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economical conditions in France contributed to the discontent felt by many French people especially those of the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views of government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. Three of the most important causes of the French Revolution included the lack of skill of Louis XVI‚ the vast gap between
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The industrial revolution in Britain was a transformation that helped to make the world how we live today. Britain became a more powerful country after allowing explosions of new ideas and new technological inventions. These new technological inventions create an increasingly industrial and urbanized country. The industrial revolution has changed British society in different ways. The idea of new technology and inventions brought growth in agricultural and industrial production‚ economic products
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Women in the French Revolution The French Revolution was a time of cast conflict that dramatically altered the political and social order of France. Women during the revolution period had many roles including they’re political involvement‚ donation of time to revolutionaries‚ and contributions to ideologies. However‚ with all the contributions‚ women were still victimized by the changes that occurred. While these roles had a huge impact on the equality between mean and women this impact did not last
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1. Discuss the historical foundations of human rights with reference to the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. The foundation of the human rights in reference to the enlightenment period began with the birth of “secular universalism” which assaulted the Roman Catholicism politically and intellectually. After 30 years of war and violation of human rights‚ the overthrown of the Catholic Church‚ and the raise of the English new Bill of Rights that granted more personal freedoms‚ human rights
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