who I am?
In 1649, my father lost his head,
A kingdom in turmoil, with chaos widespread.
I fled to the North, where the Scots gave me aid,
But to England, I was invited ( by Parliament), a return to be made.
My mission was clear, a goal I did pursue:
To bring back the catholic faith that England once knew. Who am I?
Charles II
"no bishop, no king"
James I
Fredrick William "Solider- King", Fredrick the Great, Fredrick William "The Elector"
1. Fredrick William "The Elector"
2. Fredrick William "Solider-King"
3. Fredrick the Great
Mother of Feminism
Mary Wollstonecraft
I believed in a contract, where rights are key,
That all men are born free, with rights to be.
A blank slate at birth, with knowledge to gain,
I championed freedom, against tyranny's reign.
Who am I?
John Locke
I wrote of power, of rule and control,
How a prince should govern, and play his role.
Order and security, I did extol,
For without them, society can lose its soul.
In troubled times, my words were revered,
On how a ruler's strength should be feared. Who am I?
Niccolò Machiavelli
"One religion, one law, one king"
Louis XIV
Petition of Rights National Covenant, Gunpowder Plot
1. Gunpower Plot
2. Petition of Rights
3. Notional Covenant
Inventor of the "invisible hand"
Adam Smith
An empress of Russia, with enlightened views,
I sought to reform, with progressive news.
A constitution I wrote, with liberal design,
But serfdom endured, though I tried to align.
Who am I?
Catherine the Great
I penned a vision, a land of delight,
Where all were equal, and wrongs were made right.
A perfect society, where peace would reign,
No hunger or greed, no sorrow or pain.
An advisor to a king (Henry VII), in times both bold and bright,
Who am I, with wisdom in sight?
Thomas More
"What do I know?: Nothing"
Michel De Montaigne
James I, James II, Charles I, Charles II
1. James I
2. Charles I
3. Charles II
4. James II
Father of the Renaissance
Petrarch
I forged a new order, where nobles must serve,
Created St. Petersburg, with vision and nerve.
I fought to modernize, with strength and with flair,
But my “service nobility” left them bound in my care.
Who am I?
Peter the Great
I championed the people, in a world so grand,
Argued for democracy, where all take a stand.
Believed we’re born noble, with instincts so pure,
And the general will guides us to endure.
I wrote of obedience, where women must yield,
To men, who in power, their rule must wield. Who am I?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"We must tend to our garden"
Voltarie
Diet of Worms, 95 thesis, Peace of Augsburg
1. 95 thesis (1517)
2. Diet Worms (1521)
3. Peace of Augsburg (1555)
Father of Anatomy
Andreas Versalius
I sought the truth through senses and sight,
Not by theories, but by facts shining bright.
With careful steps and observation,
I built a method, a new foundation.
Through experiments, I sought to explore,
To understand nature, and so much more.
Who am I, this thinker so wise,
Who brought the world to empirical skies?
Francis Bacon
A Frenchman by birth, in war I did stand,
Not for my faith, but for power’s command.
Though Catholic by heart, with Protestants I fought,
For the balance of power was the victory I sought.
In the Thirty Years’ War, my influence was vast,
Who am I?
Cardinal Richelieu
"I am the first servant of the state"
Fredrick the Great
Newton's Principle, Rousseau's Social Contract, Miranola's Dignity of Man
1 Dignity of Man (1486)
2. Principle (1687)
3. Social Contract (1762)
Father of Conservatism
Edmund Burke
I dreamed of France, reborn and strong,
Where virtue and justice would right the wrong.
Rousseau's ideas in my heart did dwell,
A republic of patriots, where all would swell.
Through terror and trials, I sought to create,
A new France of virtue, where none could abate.
Who am I, leading with firm resolve,
In the Revolution’s story, my name will evolve?
Maximilien Robespierre