Power
What did Europeans rush to take as power increased?
unclaimed lands
Which couple were invited to take the English throne for fear that a Catholic monarchy would set in?
William and Mary
What are the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe often called?
The Age of Reason
Who, from medieval London, made contributions to optics, astronomy, physics, and geometry?
Roger Bacon
Why did the idea of the earth revolving around the sun cause great controversy?
people thought that humans might not be as important and that the Bible might be wrong
Which French king was one of the most successful to have unlimited power over his people?
Louis XIV
Who defeated Charles I in the English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell
What is "reason"?
the ability to think clearly and logically
Why did medieval science come to a sudden halt?
The Black Death
Who discovered the concepts that became known as the laws of gravity and motion?
Sir Isaac Newton
Monarchs continued to increase authority, which resulted in less ___________ and _________ opportunities.
freedom and economic opportunities
What was the term for the change of power with no war?
Glorious Revolution
What group of people expanded knowledge in areas of medicine, optics, and chemistry?
Muslims
The scientific discoveries of the Renaissance and Reformation changed the way that people thought about _____________ and ____________.
nature and themselves
What astronomer developed a proven theory about the movement of comets?
Edmond Halley
Who built a banking system that the English were quick to use?
The Dutch
What was signed in order to limit royal power, provide basic civil rights, and prevent future rulers from being Catholic?
English Bill of Rights
Who was the Father of Medicine from 400 BC?
Hippocrates
Who said that the earth revolved around the sun?
Copernicus
Who discovered the planet Uranus and the moons around Saturn?
Sir William Herschel
Which English king refused to work with Parliament?
James I
What was king in England when a cabinet system was put in place?
George II
What was Euclid that "father" of, whose concepts are still used today?
Who used the telescope to support the ideas of the earth revolving around the sun?
Galileo
What mathematical concept did Isaac Newton develop?
advanced calculus