Absolutism to Englightenment

Democracy Stops After the Roman Empire falls for over 1000 yrs Europe forgets about democracy. Monarchy is the common type of govt. The king and Church rule the countries

Absolute vs Limited Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Monarchs had absolute power- all the power was in his hands. Monarchs believed in divine right- God gave them the right to rule as God’s representative Problems w/ Absolute Power People tired of taxes. Kings controlled almost of their lives. People have little or no voice in the gov’t. No voting and almost no rights Limited Monarchy Limits the power of the King or Queen Monarchs share power with a Parliament (legislative) Parliament helps to create new laws for country Documents that limited the power of the monarch: Magna Carta English Bill of Rights

The Scientific Revolution DARK AGES VIEW The Earth was flat and at the center of the universe “geocentric” God had deliberately placed the Earth at the center Aristotle also supported this view from the 4th century BC VIEW IN THE 1500’s Nicolaus Copernicus comes up with the “Heliocentric” theory, Earth revolves around the Sun. Galileo supported his idea and published a book and then was sent to jail

Geocentric Heliocentric

The Scientific Method Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas Francis Bacon – English politician and writer thought that logic improved lives Rene’ Descartes – French mathematician thought: “everything should be doubted until proven” Isaac Newton - The universe worked liked a “giant clock” that could be explained by math

Social / Political Enlightenment The Scientific Revolution set the stage for the ENLIGHTENMENT or “Age of Reason”. People hoped to apply logic and reason: science government Religion economics Education Movement came from ideas of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes

The philosophes Philosophes: social critics in France Believed that reason could be applied to all aspects of life. 5 important concepts Reason, Nature, Happiness, Progress, & Liberty. By believing in all 5 a society can be set free.

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