Absolutism
Louis XIV, Peter the Great, Charles I....
developed one of the original heliocentric planetary models
Copernicus
this French philosopher is known for his advocacy of the separation of powers in government, as outlined in his work 'The Spirit of the Laws.'
Montesquieu
Bohemian
Swedish
Danish
French
England and Prussia
funny law/tax Peter the Great made
Beard Tax
developed and built on ideas using deductive reasoning
Rene Descartes
This English philosopher argued that people are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and that government’s role is to protect these rights.
JOhn Locke
two Catholic officials were thrown out of a window, is often considered the thing that started the Thirty Years' War.
Defenestration of Prague
biggest fallers
Ottoman, HRE, France
Louis XIV
used mathematics to discover planetary motion
Kepler
This Enlightenment thinker is famous for his slogan 'Cogito, ergo sum' ('I think, therefore I am') and is considered the father of modern philosophy.
Rene Descartes
signed in 1648, ended the Thirty Years' War and redrew the map of Europe, recognizing the independence of the Dutch Republic and Switzerland.
The Peace of Westpahalia
wrote 'Candide' and advocated for freedom of speech and separation of church and state.
Voltaire
who tried to consolidate absolutist power in Spain but failed due to the strength of the nobility
Phillip II
responsible for discovering how many human body systems worked
william harvey
This French writer and philosopher is best known for his work 'The Social Contract,' in which he argued that government should be based on the general will of the people.
JJ Rousseau
family that ruled parts of the HRE, involved in many key events of 30 yrs war, fought against protestant forces
Hapsburg Family
ruler of France, although a Catholic, supported Protestant forces during the Thirty Years' War to weaken the Habsburgs.
Cardinal Richelieu
This king of Prussia is known for his military reforms and centralization of power, embodying absolutism during the 18th century.
Frederick the Great
laws of physics and developed beginnings of calculus
Newton
This influential English thinker wrote 'The Wealth of Nations' and is often considered the father of modern economics and the theory of capitalism.
Adam Smith
his Swedish king, known for his military leadership during the Thirty Years' War, was killed at the Battle of Lützen in 1632.
Gustavus Adolphus
what weaked the french imperialism and declined their land in North America
7 Years War