People Flashcards
Nicolaus Copernicus
-concept of a heliocentric solar system, in which the sun, rather than the earth, is the center of the solar system.
Johannes Gutenberg
-developed a method of printing from movable type.
printed the first book via movable type,
Galileo Galilei
nickname
“The Father of modern science.
-constructed a telescope
Supported of sun being center of solar system
Isaac Newton
- the laws of motion and universal gravitation
- most famous for his law of gravitation, was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.
The Reformation
initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin cited as the man who set the religious world aflame in 1517 with his The Ninety-Five Theses. Luther started by criticizing the selling of indulgences, insisting that the pope had no athority
The Enlightenment
challenge ideas grounded in tradition and faith, and to advance knowledge through the scientific method.
Liberalism
- became a distinct political movement during the Age of Enlightenment, when
Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality.
Thomas Hobbes
-English philosopher in the 17th century, book Leviathan (1651) and his political views on society.
John Locke
Tabula rasa, “government with the consent of the governed”, state of nature; rights of life, liberty and property
9 August 1632 – 28 October 1704), was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the “Father of Classical
Henry VIII
- King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death.
- Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the pope and the Roman Catholic Church. His
Elizabeth I
-Reign 17 November 1558 –
24 March 1603
-imprisoned for nearly a year on suspicion of supporting Protestant
Charles I
-Reign 27 March 1625 – 30 January 1649
King during English Civil War
- tried, convicted, and executed for high treason in January 1649.
George III
Reign 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820
