Absolutism
These were Kings and Queens who had absolute power.
Absolutist/Absolute Monarchs
This is when thinkers began to use reason to understand the natural world
What is the Scientific Revolution?
This man believed in Natural Rights.
Who is John Locke?
This country is where King Louis XIV ruled.
What is France?
This king called himself the "Sun King" because he believed everything in France revolved around him.
Who is King Louis XIV?
The sun is the center of the Universe.
What is the Heliocentric?
This man believed that because people would make war against each other they needed a king to control them.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This is what the people can do when the government fails.
What is create a new government?
During the English Civil War the Parliamentarians won. They fought the Royalists who supported this guy.
Who is the King?
The Earth is the center of the universe.
What is Geocentric?
This man believed the Bible shouldn't be used as the Constitution.
Who is Voltaire?
The Christian Church disagreed with his man.
Who is Galileo?
Kings believed they were born to rule based on this belief.
Divine Right Theory
Francis Bacon is known for creating this.
What is the Scientific Method?
This man believes in dividing government power.
Who is Montesquieu?
Vlad of Walachia was what this type of leader.
Absolutist/Absolute Monarch
This man wrote the book "The Prince" which said leaders should be feared.
Machiavelli
Rather than tradition, this is what natural philosophers used to understand the world.
Reason/Logic
This man believed in an agreement between the people and the government.
Who is Rousseau?
This type of government has a King or Queen but power belongs to Parliment.
What is Constitutional Monarchy?