Popular Culture in Europe in the 1500’s The World was a spiritual world, evil spirits. The village priest was often illiterate, but a source of comfort. Witches were suspected and considered bad luck. Recreation was limited. Printing almanacs, broadsides spread knowledge.

Daily Life Changed in Europe The standard of living changed in Europe, more people and fewer resources led to inflation. The diet because of the discovery of the New World changed. Housing was harsh as more people moved to the cities Traditional culture declined

The Scientific Revolution Swept Europe Experimentation through observation started the Scientific Revolution. Verifying results is known as the scientific method. Astronomy, Physics and Anatomy - Copernicus disproved the geocentric theory. Proposed the heliocentric theory, sun centered.

Physics, Astronomy and Anatomy cont. Kepler and Galileo proved Copernicus’ theory of a heliocentric solar system. Vesalius and William Harvey - experimentation and observation to improve medicine. Descartes, Bacon, Pascal were great thinkers of the time. Isaac Newton - Principals of Mathematics.

Other Great Inventors and Scientists Descartes argued that everything had to be proven. Sir Isaac Newton and Leibniz developed calculus. Anton Leeuwenhoek discovered the existence of bacteria. Robert Hooke - the theory of cells. Lavoisier and Boyle -Oxygen.

The Scientific Revolution The Enlightenment Applied Scientific Ideas to Politics The 1700’s are referred to as the “Age of Enlightenment” Science and Reason could explain everything in the Universe. Rationalism - truth is arrived at by using rational, logical thinking. Everything in the world can be explained. Isaac Newton

The Social Contract Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were two English philosophers who lived through the English Civil War. Hobbes thought that man was cruel, and greedy. To escape anarchy one needed to live by a social contract. A strong government = peace Locke thought that people were basically good. People had natural rights, life liberty and the right to own property. If government violates the rights-bye govt.