european history powerpoint presentation rise of absolutism in france- enlightenment
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European HistoryPowerPoint Presentation
Rise of Absolutism in France-
Enlightenment
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Rise of Absolutism in France
King Henry IV to Louis XIV
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Henry IV(r. 1598-1610)
Henry of Navarre, first Bourbon to wear French Crown, became King in 1598 after Wars of Religion
Began process of reestablishing power of monarchy
Converted to Catholicism but gave Edict of Nantes-limited toleration to Hugenots
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Duke of Sully(1560-1641)
Henry IV’s finance minister
Tax-exempt nobility and clergy
Sent royal officials to provinces to deal with local government-reduced power of nobility
Prosperity of French economy and financial strength of monarchy
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King Louis XIII(r. 1610-1643)
Henry IV assasinated
Mother, Marie de Medicis, was regent for Louis XIII
She arranged marriage with Spanish Princess and dismissed Sully
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Cardinal Richelieu(1585-1642)
1621-became Louis XIII’s chief minister
With the strong support of the king, he developed and executed policies designed to reassert royal control over the nobility, destroy the political privileges of Hugenots, and increase French power in Europe
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Cardinal Richelieu’s Policies
Reduced power of nobility by establishing office of intendant-royal officials into provinces
Appointed more middle class to royal administration
1629-deprived Hugenots the right to hold fortified cities, but preserved freedom to practice religion
Revived traditional French opposition to the Hapsburgs
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King Louis XIV(r. 1643-1715)
Only 5 years old when he became king
Regent-queen Anne of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin
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Cardinal Mazarin(1602-1661)
Succeeded Richelieu in 1642Continued policies of both domestic & foreign affairsAfter 30 Years’ War, France remained at war with Spanish Hapsburgs & acquired part of Spanish Netherlands
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The Fronde
From 1648-1653, it involved a series of rebellions against royal power by nobility and townspeople
Began June 1648 when Parlement of Paris objected to Mazarin’s financial policy
Led to infighting among nobility
Represented threat to crown’s power and its failure showed success of Cardinals to withstand nobility’s opposition
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Personal Rule of Louis XIV(1661-1715)
Absolute Monarch “L’etat c’est moi” (I am the state)
1660-married Marie Therese, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain
Distrusted nobility (esp. after Fronde) and destroyed their power
Middle class to royal office by selling titles
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Versailles
Louis XIV’s palace
Located outside of Paris
The “Sun King”
Louis XIV surrounded by servants, courtiers, and French nobility
Also area of political decisions
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Wars of Louis XIVThe War of Devolution
The Dutch WarThe War of the League of AugsburgThe War of the Spanish Succession
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The War of Devolution(1667-1668)
Began with French invasion of the Spanish Netherlands and Franche-Comte (also Spanish possession) on France’s eastern border
The Triple Alliance of England, Holland, and Sweden intervened to force Louis to withdraw
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) awarded France part of Spanish Neterlands
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The Dutch War(1672-1678)
Louis XIV broke up Triple Alliance by signing Treaty of Dover with King Charles II of England (1670)Louis invaded Holland (1672)William of Orange defended country by opening dikes, flooding HollandPeace of Nijmegen (1678-79) France gained Franche-Comte and more of Spanish Netherlands
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The War of the League of Augsburg(1688-1697)
Nine Years’ WarEfforts of Louis XIV to push France’s frontier to northeast into territory along Rhine RiverWilliam of Orange (King William III of England) formed new alliance against FranceTreaty of Ryswick-deprived Louis of most of his gains though France kept Alsace.
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The War of the Spanish Succession(1701-1714)
Last of Louis XIV’s wars-longest & hardeestEngland played majo role in war against Louis XIVDuke of Marlborough joined with Prince Eugene of Savoy to defeat French in 1704France signed Peace of Utrecht (1713)Recognized Philip of Anjou as King Philip V but none of his successorsFrance lost number of coloniesElector of Brandenburg-King of Prussia
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Britain’s Constitutional Struggle Between
Parliament and the Stuarts
(1603-1714)
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King James I
First of Stuart kings, formerly King James VI of Scotland
Insisted on divine right & rejected traditional English Parliamentary government
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King James’ PoliciesConducted foreign affairs without consulting Parliament
Establish alliance with Catholic Spain
Ardent AnglicanDistrusted Presbyterianism
Problems against Catholics
Wrote King James Bible
Conflict between the King and ParliamentWhen James asked Parliament to approve taxes, Parliament demanded that king recognize authority
King James increased income without Parliament’s approval
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King Charles I (r. 1625-1649)More inflexible and inept than James IParliament passed Petition of RightRuled England from 1629-1640 w/o ParliamentShip money taxesSupported Archbishop Laud-strict observance of Anglican doctrine
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Petition of Right
Passed by ParliamentKing signed in exchange for moneyKing could not…
Levy taxes without approval of ParliamentImpose forced loans on his subjectsDeclare Martial law in peacetimeImprison citizens without trialQuarter troops in private homes
However…King usually ignored these rules
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Revolt in Scotland
Revolt against Charles I
1637-English government ordered Anglican worship in Presbyterian churches of Scotland
1638 Solemn League and Covenant-pledged to defend Calvinist religion
1639 Scots rose to revolt
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Short LongParliament Parliament
Charles I desperately needed $ to suppress Scottish revolt
Called Parliament into session 1640
Lasted only 3 weeks
Dissolved Parliament when it insisted on tax approval and Protestantism
1640-Scots defeated Charles I’s army (Newburn)
King’s need for $ more desperate
Met in 1640, not dissolved until 1653
Impeached Earl of Strafford and Archbishop Laud
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Conflict with the King
Long ParliamentBarred king from levying taxes without approval
Passed acts-Parliament should meet at least every 3 years
Limited King’s power to dissolve Parliament
Grand Remonstrance (1641)Political and Religious grievances against king
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Outbreak of Civil WarSummer of 1642Puritans and Roundheads v. King
1643 Roundhead-alliance with ScotlandRoundheads led by Oliver CromwellNew Model Army (Ironsides) defeated the Cavaliers at Marston Moor and Naseby
Pride’s Purge and the Rump ParliamentAbolish monarchy, House of the Lords, and Anglican churchOrdered Charles to be tried for treason
1649 Charles I beheaded
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Oliver Cromwell- Commonwealth & Protectorate
Commonwealth sought to reestablish order in England
Restricted freedom of Anglicans & Catholics
Enforced public morality strictly
Aggressive foreign policy-war with Holland & Spain
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His conflicts and endCrushed radicals
Dissolved Council of State and Rump Parliament
Replaced them with Barebone’s Parliament
“Lord Protector”: one-man rule supported by army
When Cromwell died, his son Richard succeeded but resigned
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King Charles II
Restored in 1660 by General George Monk because failure of Republican gov’t
No attempt to reestablish royal absolutism
Generally avoided conflicts with Parliament
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Charles II’s Policies
ReligionClarendon Code-reestablished Church of England
Placed restrictions on Roman Catholics and non-Anglican Protestants (Nonconformists)
Foreign Policy1665-7 war against Dutch
Accepted subsides from King Louis XIV, supported French in war against Dutch
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King James II (r. 1685-1688)
Succeeded brother Charles II (1685)
Attempted to impose royal absolutism & promote restoration of Roman Catholicism
Issued Declaration of Liberty of Conscience- granted religious freedom
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The Glorious Revolution: William and Mary
Whigs and Tories joined to drive James from the throne
William of Orange (Protestant son-in-law of James II) became William III of England
James fled to France
William III ruled with his wife, Mary
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Important Policies of William and Mary
The Bill of RightsParliament required W&M to accept it
Guaranteed Parliament freedom of speech and immunity from prosecution in debate
King barred from levying taxes w/o approval
Could not maintain standing army or interfere in Parliamentary elections
Right of trial by jury guaranteed
Frequent meetings of Parliament
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Some more important policies…
Toleration Act (1689)Some freedom of worship to Nonconformists
Restricted on office holding
Provision for the successionCrown passed on to James II’s daughter, Anne
After Anne’s death, crown passed to Sophia, granddaughter of James I (electress of German state of Hanover)
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The Development of Parliamentary Government
The CabinetMinisters who developed policies and directed the conduct of government affairs
The Prime MinisterRobert Walpole
Leader of the cabinet
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The Declining Powersof Europe
Poland
HRE-Spanish Hapsburgs
Ottoman Empire
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POLAND
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The fall of Poland
Poland is a Republic, even though they have a kingNo strong central bureaucracyDiverse populationsHad robots/serfs-feudalismLocated between ambitious countries
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More reasons
Polish liberties-Liberun veto (anyone could veto a legislative measure they did not like)Exploding diet (legislature)Entry of foreign governments on Poland because kings were from other countriesJohn Sobiesky is the only king from Poland
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The Ottoman Empire
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The fall of the Ottoman Empire
Division by religionTheocracy
Christians could worship if they paid tribute
People who were not Muslim were restricted from certain offices
Army is weakMade up of mercenaries and jansenaries (men taken from war when young boys)
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More reasons
Lost a lot of territory to Russia and Austria, the surrounding countries because they want to control Vulcan sea
Absence of national diets
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Spanish Hapbsburgs
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The fall of the Spanish Hapsburgs
Huge territory of land300 small kingdoms
Localism/regionalism
Fragmented, disconnected
Emperor is elected, so has no power
Diet- princes sat by religion
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More reasons
1/3 of civilian population died in 30 Year’s War
Commercial strength disappeared
Lost vitality in Middle Class
Each state sovereign, can make its own treaties
Heterogeneous population
Religious divisions
Loyalty divisions
Economic hardship
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The Rising Powers in Europe
In Central and Eastern Europe, three major powers
—Austria, Prussia, & Russia—
emerged.
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The Emergence of Austria
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Leopold I (r. 1657-1705)Successfully resisted Ottoman Empire and King Louis XIVImposed his authority over Hungary’s Magyar aristocracyVictory over French at Battle of Blenheim confirmed Austria’s position as one of greatest powers of Europe
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Charles VI (r. 1711-1740)
Succeeded Joseph I (who succeeded Leopold I) in 1711
Holy Roman emperor and ruler of Austria
Failed to produce male heirPragmatic Sanction (1713)
Provided for inheritance of Hapsburg holdings by daughter, Maria Theresa
Sought to win support of nobility and great powers of Europe
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Maria TheresaLost Silesia to PrussiaDefended other Austrian Hapsburg domainsCreated centralized bureaucracy to control local affairsGerman became official languageTaxes imposed on nobility and clergyEstablished state control over Roman Catholic Church
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Joseph IIMaria Theresa’s sonElected Holy Roman emperor on father’s death (1765)Enlightened despotism – program of reformsGoal: increase crown’s authority over diverse domains and establish royal power over church and nobility
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Joseph II’s Reforms
Catholic ChurchGranted limited religious toleration to other Christians
Abolished hundreds of monasteries, covenants & confiscated land from the church
Revenues to church now went to state
Reduced power of papacy in Austria
Made bishops swear obedience to ruler
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Other reforms by Joseph II
Eliminated many internal tariffs
Encouraged road building and improvements in river transportation
Freed the serfs in Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, and Transylvania
Abolished the robot- which obliged peasants to perform services to nobility- and replaced with tax
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Leopold II and the End of Reform
Saw the turmoil that Joseph’s reforms had created
Repealed most of Joseph’s reforms to conciliate the nobility
Serfdom, feudal obligations, & robot remained in effect (until 1848)
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The Emergence of Prussia
The Emergence of Prussia
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The Hohenzollern family
1415-began to rule as electors of Brandenburg in North Germany
Gradually increased their holdings
Confronted with task of bringing scattered lands together to form united state
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Frederick William, the Great Elector
Reigned 1640-1688
After the Hohenzollern domains were devastated by 30 Years’ War
Reduced autonomy of the Junkers (nobility) and the estates (nobility’s assemblies)
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Frederick William’s Alliance with the Junkers
Frederick William recruited members of nobility to serve in civil service and as army officers
Let Junkers have complete control of serfs
Had an alliance with aristocracy instead of opposing it
Taxed nobility to support army
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Frederick I (r. 1688-1713)
Enjoyed living in luxury
During war of the Spanish Succession, he supported the Hapsburg Holy Roman emperor
Became King in Prussia
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Frederick William I (r. 1713-1740)
Austerity, strict economies, and sound managementKnown as Drill Master or Sergeant KingDoubled sized of Prussian army between 1713-1740Nobility-army officersAvoided war; just sign of Prussian power and unity
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Frederick the Great(r. 1740-1786)
Frederick IIInvaded Silesia in 1740Began War of the Austrian SuccessionRetained Silesia in 7 Years’ WarEnlightened despot-wanted to increase power of Prussian monarchy
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The Emergence of Russia
The Romanovs
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Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725)
Became tsar at age 10Ruled with sickly brother, Ivan VVisited Western Europe and was impressedMoved to establish control over boyars, promote economic development, centralize administration, and extend control over Russian Orthodox Church
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Peter the Great’s WesternizationNobility serve in civil service or military
Clean-shaven apparel
Economic development-learn skills from Western Europe
Subsidies for industries
Created college and Senate
Controlled Russian Orthodox Church
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Wars of Peter the Great
Attempt to gain territory on Black Sea and Baltic
Fought against Ottoman Empire and Sweden
Captured Black Sea in 1696
Victory over SwedenBattle of Poltava
Peace of Nystad (1721) Russia got many provinces on Baltic
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However….
1. Peter the Great hostile to son, Alexis
2. Imprisoned Alexis in 1718
3. Alexis died
4. Peter the Great failed to name his successor
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Catherine the Great (r. 1762-1796)
German princess from Pomerania
Succeeded Peter the Great
Admired reform ideas of Enlightenment
Legislative Commission formed, but dismissed in 1768
Charter of the Nobility (1785) rewarded nobility of certain rights
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The Scientific Revolution
By early 17th century, exciting new developments were under way in astronomy and physical sciences
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How it started
People began to question the ancient view of the Universe
Saw obvious problems in Ptolemaic system
Planets could be observed moving in noncircular patterns around the Earth
Is Earth really the center of the universe?
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The Revolution in Astronomy
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New Ideas
Nicolaus Copernicus
Heliocentric Theory
Tycho Brahe
Astronomical Discoveries
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New Ideas
Johannes Kepler
Laws of Planetary Motion
Galileo Galilei
Proof of Heliocentric Theory
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New Ideas
Sir Issac Newton
Law of Universal Gravitation
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Scientific Methodology and Promotion of Science
Francis Bacon
Inductive Method
Rene Descartes
Deductive Method
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Creation of Scientific Societies
Academy of Experiments
Florence 1657
Established by the Medici
Royal Society for Improving Natural Knowledge
England 1662
French Academy of Science
France 1666
Berlin Academy
Germany 1701
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Anatomy and Physiology
Andreas Vesalius
The Structure of the Human Body
William Harvey
On the Movement of the
Heart & Blood in Animals
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Chemistry
Robert Boyle
Father of modern chemistry
Joseph Black
Proved air was made up of
several gases
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Biology
Count of Buffon
French zoologist
Carolus Linnaeus
Classification of
living things
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Physics
William Gilbert
Father of modern electricityBenjamin Franklin
Presence of electricity in
lightning
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Social and Economic conditions in the 1700
Ancient Regime
Tradition, hierarchy, corporate feeling, and privilege
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Pre-Revolutionary Europe based on…
1. Aristocratic elites possessing a wide variety of inherited legal privileges
2. Established churches intimately related to the state and aristocracy
3. Urban labor force organized into guilds
4. Rural peasantry subject to high taxes and feudal dues
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Family structure
Household was basic unit of production and consumption
Small towns and cities had farms, artisans’ workshops, and small merchants’ shops
Northwestern Europe- nuclear families
Central/Eastern Europe-extended families
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Family economy
Dominated life of skilled urban artisansFather usually artisan
Passed down the skill to his children
Everyone in household worked
Had a high mortality rateMany households reconstituted second-family groups that included stepchildren.
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Women and Children in the Family Economy
WomenBy age 7, girl would have begun to help with household workBasic goal is to get enough dowry for marriageFound many occupations and professions closed to them
ChildrenLeft homes when they were pre-teens to look for laborWere not always welcome, many illegitimate children
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Agricultural Revolution
New crops and new methodsMade farming a lot easier
Machines run by men• Women lost their jobs in the fields
Enclosure replaces open-field methodAristocrats and land owners began blocking off the fields
Prevented small farmers from tilling land
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Industrial Revolution (18th century)
Production of more goods and more services than ever before in human historyOvercame the economy of scarcityRevolution in Consumption
Mass productionMachines that produced many times faster than humans
Industrial leadership in Great Britain
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New Methods of Textile Production
The Spinning Jenny
The Water Frame
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Other important developments
Steam EnginePromoted trade and production
Iron productionInstead of using pure iron, they used iron ore
Made product much more inexpensive and durable
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Impact of Industrialization in Europe
Many women were displace in their jobs by machines
The cities grew rapidly
The development of an urban class
The rise of the middle class-merchants, tradespeople, bankers, professionals
Decline of artisans
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Enlightenment
The Age of Reason
Intellectual Movement in 18th century
Spurred by Scientific Revolution
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John LockeEnglish political philosopherEssay Concerning Human Understanding- All knowledge comes from experience (tabula rasa)Second Treatise of Government – social contract theory: life, liberty and property
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VoltaireCritic of the Old RegimeWrote essays, letters, stories, plays to popularize ideas of EnlightenmentWas Enlightened DespotDeism-rational approach to religion Promoted tolerance
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
Rebelled against restrictions imposed by Calvinist traditionUrged reforms in education/governmentEmile- learning from direct experienceThe Social Contract- men should be free but they are in chainsPromoted democratic ideology
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Baron de Montesquieu
French attorney and philosopher
Advocated establishment of constitutional monarchy in France
The Spirit of the Laws- separation of powers: executive, legislative, & judicial branches
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Other developments
The Encyclopedia Written and edited by many French philosophers
Compendium of knowledge and means for spreading ideas
Law and Justice
Economic thought- “laissez faire”Economic self-interest
Physiocrat theory