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CHANGE IN EUROPE • In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe.

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ENLIGHTENMENT Many philosophers believed these scientific principles could be applied to society to improve one’s life.

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Page 1: CHANGE IN EUROPE In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe

CHANGE IN EUROPE• In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans

began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe.

Page 2: CHANGE IN EUROPE In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe

SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

• Copernicus countered the Catholic Church’s doctrine. • He believed the earth revolved around sun.

• Galileo and Newton believed that laws could be made when dealing with motion.

• Bacon and Decartes came up with the idea of the scientific method in which one could experiment and use mathematics to come up with laws.

Page 3: CHANGE IN EUROPE In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe

ENLIGHTENMENT• Many philosophers believed these scientific principles could be

applied to society to improve one’s life.

Page 4: CHANGE IN EUROPE In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe

1. benevolent 7. life, liberty, property

13. social contract

2. overthrown 8. goodness 14. education

3. equal 9. ruler 15. tyranny

4. speech 10. absolute power 16. revolt

5. society 11. separation of powers

6. religious 12. overthrow

Page 5: CHANGE IN EUROPE In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe

CATHERINE THE GREAT• R. 1762-1796• Daughter of a minor German Prince• Mother was a distant relative of the

Romanov family• Married Peter III in 1745• Had many love interests (besides Peter)

including Russian officer• Catherine along with army staged coup

against Peter in 1762• Had 22 year old boyfriend when in her 60s.• Many considered her to be a major leader

in the Enlightenment, whereas others believed that she was more like the other autocratic czars of Russia.

Page 6: CHANGE IN EUROPE In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe

• Along with Austria and Prussia, divided up Poland.

Page 7: CHANGE IN EUROPE In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe

• Along with Austria and Prussia, divided up Poland.• Gave the nobility vast tracts of land after gaining land.• Abolished the use of torture in interrogations.• Offered to publish the book, Encyclopedia, a book that

questioned the powers of the monarch and the Catholic Church.

• Exempted nobility from personal taxes and capital punishment.

• Gave the nobility exclusive rights to own their serfs.

Page 8: CHANGE IN EUROPE In the late 1600s and early 1700s, many Europeans began to question traditional ideas and practices of Europe

After History Channel Segment on

Catherine the Great:

Do you consider Catherine to be an autocratic czar or an enlightened leader?

Why do you think this?