1. CH 14 REVIEW
Ptolemaic System: System based on mathematical calculations relating to astronomy.
Geocentism: The belief that the earth is the center of the universe.
Heliocentrism: Copernicus belief that the sun is the center of the universe.
Thanks to Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity Copernicus belief of Heliocentrism made sense.

2. Margaret Cavendish: was Known for making significant contributions to scientific literature in that time. Became the first woman in the 17th century to be allowed to attend a meeting of the royal society
Galileo Galilei-was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations, and support for Copernicus theory of the sun being the center of the universe
Nicolaus Copernicus- he was a polish priest and an astronomer. He used many of the Ptolemaic systems to make the point that the sun was the center of the universe

3. Francis Bacon- he was an English man of almost universal accomplishments. He was a lawyer, high royal official, and the author of histories, mural essays and philosophical discourses. His real accomplishment was coming up with the Baconian method or the scientific method.
Thomas Hobbes: An English philosopher, Leviathan (a book he wrote), he thought the best form of government is an absolute monarchy, believes men are naturally selfish ''a war of every man against every man.''. He rejects the theory of the Divine Right of Kings. free men establish political a community through a social contract in which each gains civil rights in return for subjecting himself to civil law or to political authority
Royal Society: Located in London, founded in 1660, they observed experiments; an experiment was published when a person of high society was presumed to say the truth when the experiment was conducted. The members use this knowledge to aid the goals of the Gov. and economy. Other societies: Academy of Experiments in Florence 1657, French Academy of Science in 1666, Berline Academy of Science in 1700

4. John Lock: the natural state of a human being as a creature of reason and good will rather than of uncontrolled passion and selfishness. The responsibility of the government to the people to keep the trust of the people and not betray it The people have the right to take the ruler out if he fails to do his job. Government does not make religious decisions for its citizens. Believed in religious toleration except for Catholics. Separation of state and church. A person's mind and body as a blank tablet. The society can change a person
Blasé Pascal: a French mathematician and physical scientist who made on of the most influential efforts to reconcile faith and the new science.
- witch hunts: the time when about courts sentenced between to 100,000 people to death for using harmful magic.
Baroque Art; the art style associated with 17th century painting, sculpture, and architecture.
midwives: women known as wise women because of their knowledge and medical skills.
ancient regime) the aristocratic social and political system before the French revolution

5. Women were thought of to be weaker than men so they needed to use witchcraft to make things easier for themselves. They were also believed as being weaker under the mind and body so it was more common for them to come under the spell of witchcraft. Women were also to be defected animals since the first woman made. Due to this defection they were imperfect animals that always deceived.
Atheist: denied all of religion
Deists: or accepted it only as it conformed to reason
•a loving god exists
•humans are corrupted by nature and are unworthy of god