The document discusses several revolutions and enlightenment thinkers in 3 sentences or less: Revolutions bring about rapid changes over short periods of time. The Magna Carta limited monarch power and removed their ability to issue taxes without permission in 1215. The Glorious Revolution saw William of Orange become King of England in 1688 and the Bill of Rights further curbed royal power.

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The Revolutions
Taylor Meyer
October 4, 2011
Honors World History
Period 5

2. Magna Carta
It was written in
1215.
Magna Carta It took away most
was written for of the power from
England. the monarchs to
issue taxes.
It limited power of authorities.

3. Glorious Revolution
It took place in England.
William of Orange took over as
king.
The Bill of Rights changed the power of
kings.

4. English Bill of Rights
Written in 1689.
They couldn't
Prohibited the raise a standing
monarch from army in times of
suspending peace and it
laws and bared Roman
levying taxes. Catholics from
the throne.

5. The Enlightenment
Took place during the 18th
century.
A period of It was when
time when people
they wanted started to
to reform think about
society and politics,
knowledge. science, and
religion.

6. Charles-Louis Montesquieu
He He is famous
was because he
from came up with
France the
. separation of
powers.

7. John Locke
John Locke John Locke
was from came up with
England. the idea of
natural
rights. The
natural rights
are a persons
Lifespan: life, liberty,
1632 - and property.
1704

8. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Jean Jacques
Rousseau The social
was from contract is a
France. way to
explain the
relationship
between
individuals
Lifespan: and the
1712 - government.
1778

9. Thomas Jefferson
He wrote the
Declaration They changed
of property to
Independenc pursuit of
e. happiness
because anyone
can have
happiness but
Thomas not everyone
Jefferson can have
was from property.
Virginia.