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Hobbes writes Leviathan
established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory -
Locke writes Two Treatieses of Government
work of political philosophy published anonymously in 1689 by John Locke. -
French and Indian War
war was fought primarily between the colonies of Great Britain and New France, with both sides supported by military troops from Europe. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict involving Britain and France -
Robespierre comes to power.
was a French lawyer, politician, and one of the best-known and most influential figures of the French Revolution. -
American Revolution
Noth american upheaval and revolt to great britian -
Calling of the Estates General
the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the nobility, the church, and the common people. Summoned by King Louis XVI to propose solutions to his government's financial problems -
August decrees.
The August Decrees were nineteen decrees made in August 1789 by the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution. -
France experiences "The Great Fear"
Rural unrest had been present in France since the worsening grain shortage of the spring, and the grain supplies were now guarded by local militias due to rumors that bands of armed men were roaming the countryside. In response to rumors, fearful peasants armed themselves in self-defense and, in some areas, attacked manor houses -
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Tennis Court Oath
The Oath signified the first time that French citizens formally stood in opposition to Louis XVI, and the National Assembly's refusal to back down forced the king to make concessions. -
National Assembly composes "The Declaration of the Rights of Man."
a fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal -
Reign of Louis XVI
a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793. -
Louis XVI attempts to escape
the king attempts to esacpe excution in paris. -
Legislative Assembly is created.
provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law-making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention. -
France goes to war with Austria
france decares war on austria. -
Louis XVI is executed.
executed, be-headed. -
Committee of Public Safety is formed.
The Committee of Public Safety succeeded the previous Committee of General Defence and assumed its role of protecting the newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. -
Jean Paul Marat is killed.
a physician, political theorist, and scientist best known for his career in France as a radical journalist and politician during the French Revolution -
Napoleon Bonaparte comes to power.
became emporeror