This is Assignment 2.1. It is a vocabulary list from the Glorious Revolution.

1. The Revolutions
By: Harley Giles

2. Magna Carta
• The Magna Carta was written in England in
1215.
• It limited the rule of the monarchies by
shifting power to the new government:
Parliament.
• It is a form of “rule of law” because no one
is above Parliament.

3. Glorious Revolution
• Took place in Englishtown, England
• King William III became king
• The Magna Carta changed the power of the
kings forever.

4. English Bill of Rights
• Written in 1689
• It limited the power of the monarchs. It
also limited British colonization.

5. The Enlightenment
• Also called the Age of Reason.
• It was an elite cultural movement of
intellectuals in 18th century Europe that
mobilized the power of reason to reform
society and advance knowledge.
• It was important because it promoted
intellectual interchange and opposed
intolerance and abuse in the church and
state.

6. Charles-Louis
Montesquieu
• He is from Gironde, France.
• He is most famous for his articulations of
the separation of powers.

7. John Locke
• 1632-1704
• He was from Somerset, England.
• Natural Rights are universal, self-evident
laws that aren’t contingent upon laws,
customs, beliefs or any culture or
government.

8. Jean Jacques Rousseau
• 1712-1778
• Born in the Republic of Geneva.
• The Social Contract is a cornerstone in
political/social thought.

9. Thomas Jefferson
• He was from Shadwell,Virginia.
• He is famous for writing the Declaration of
Independence.
• He changed “property” to “pursuit of
happiness” because it was meant to
represent a public happiness.