1. The Revolutions
By Catherine Broyles

2. The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was written for England
It was written June 1215
It gave them rules to follow. It took most power from
the kings.
It gave the Monarchy rules to follow rather than
them being all powerful

3. Glorious Revolution
It took place in england
King William of Orange and Mary
English Bill of Rights

4. The English Bill of Rights
It was written after the Glorious
Revolution
The English Bill of Rights was written to
ensure the power of Parliament. It kept
Kings from having too much control.

5. Enlightenment
“The Age of Enlightenment (or simply the Enlightenment or Age of Reason) was
an elite cultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century Europe that sought to
mobilize the power of reason in order to reform society and advance knowledge. It
promoted intellectual interchange and opposed intolerance and abuses in Church
and state” (Wikipedia, 2011)
1650-1700
It was a large advancement in knowledge

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

7. John Locke
He was from Wrington,
Somerset, England
1632-1704
We are all born with
rights that no one can
take from us

8. Jean Jacques Rousseau
He was from Geneva
1712-1778
Social Contract, a book inspired from
the revolutions in England

9. Thomas Jefferson
From Shadwell, Virginia
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Some people weren’t entitled to own land
but all were entitled to be happy