The document discusses several key figures and documents from revolutionary history:
- The Magna Carta of 1215 limited the power of English monarchs and established the rule of law.
- The Glorious Revolution in Britain led to William III becoming king and the English Bill of Rights in 1689, which further limited sovereign power and set parliamentary rights.
- The Enlightenment period from the mid-17th to 18th centuries encouraged rational thinking beyond just religion.
- Charles-Louis Montesquieu proposed separating state powers, while John Locke discussed natural rights. Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Social Contract explored individual relationships with government.