The document summarizes several important historical revolutions and documents: - The Magna Carta of 1215 limited the power of English kings and established rule of law. - The Glorious Revolution of 1688 established William and Mary as monarchs but limited royal power. - The English Bill of Rights of 1688 further curtailed royal authority and established rights like freedom of speech. - The Enlightenment advanced scientific and political thought through philosophers like Montesquieu, Locke, Rousseau, and Jefferson.

1. The Revolutions

2. Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was written for England, in June 1215.
The Magna Carta was a series of written
promises between the King and his
subjects, so that the King would govern
England and deal with its people in
accordance of the customs of feudal law.
The Magna Carta was an attempt by the barons
to stop the King from abusing his power. It made
rule of law-- the King was under the law too.

3. Glorious Revolution
The Glorious
Revolution
took place in
England.
William Orange and Mary took the
throne during the start of the
Glorious Revolution.
Magna Carta forever
limited the monarchs.

4. English Bill of Rights
It was written in 1688.
The English Bill of Rights
limited the power of the
monarch. For example, they
couldn’t suspend laws, levy
taxes, or custom duties
without Parliament’s consent.

5. The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment, or Age of
Reason, was a time when man began
to use his reason to discover the
world, casting off the superstition
and fear of the medieval world. The
From the
effort to discover the natural laws
Enlightenment
which governed the universe led to
on, man began
scientific, political, and social
advancing and
advances.
becoming more
open-minded
and scientific.

6. Charles-Louis Montesquieu
He was born in La Brède, near Bordeaux.
He was one of the philosophers
during the Enlightenment.

7. John Locke
Locke was born in
Wrington, England.
Lifespan: 1632-1704
Locke said that man’s natural rights were
life, liberty and property. One man’s
rights ended where another’s began.

8. Jean Jacques Rousseau
He was born in Geneva.
Lifespan: 1712-1778
Social Contract is a
philosophically constructive
work. It outlines how a
government could exist in
such a way that it protects the
equality and the character of
its citizens.

9. Thomas Jefferson
He wrote the Kentucky
and Virginia Resolutions.
He was born in Albemarle
County, Virginia.
He changed wording from ‘property’ to ‘pursuit of
happiness’ because of slaves and women.