DATES — Section IV: The Age of Reason

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From Louis XIII's rule to the French Revolution in 1789.
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Louis XIII becomes King of France (Henry IV is assassinated) 1610 17th Century
Charles I becomes king of England 1625 17th Century
Descartes's "Meditations on First Philosophy" published in Latin 1641 17th Century
English Civil War begins 1642 17th Century
Charles I beheaded 1649 17th Century
Thomas Hobbes writes "Leviathan" 1651 17th Century
Charles II becomes King of England and monarchy is restored! 1660 17th Century
Margaret Cavendish publishes "The Blazing World" 1666 17th Century
Anonymous publishing of "La Princesse de Clèves" 1678 17th Century
Newton publishes "Principia Mathematica" 1687 17th Century
George I becomes King of England, allows Parliament to run the country 1714 18th Century
Louis XV becomes King of France 1715 18th Century
George II becomes King of England 1727 18th Century
Rousseau's "Discourse on the Origin of Inequality" published 1755 18th Century
Voltaire publishes "Candide" 1759 18th Century
George III becomes King of England, will try to restore royal powers lost to Parliament (thanks to GI and GII) and in doing so will spark the American Revolution! 1760 18th Century
Rousseau's "The Social Contract" is published! One year after "Julie"! 1762 18th Century
Louis XVI becomes King of France, will introduce some enlightened reforms, but they will be too little, too late. 1774 18th Century
Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" is published 1774 18th Century
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGINS 1776 18th Century
Mozart, "The Marriage of Figaro" 1786 18th Century
Cugoano publishes "Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evils of Slavery" 1787
Kant publishes "The Critique of Judgement" 1788 18th Century
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION BEGINS 1789 18th Century
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