HUB date 1688

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Glorious Revolution in England; kicked out King James

Beginning of constitutional governments
English Bill of Rights limited the monarchy
First signs of weakened absolutism
Friedrich III becomes the great elector of brandenburg-prussia
Prussia is becoming a powerful european power
Shift from traditional power structure
Joint-Stock Companies
Started in the netherlands
Beginnings of capitalism
Cartels
Private companies have monopolies on the prices of certain
products
Also contributed to the beginning of capitalism
Laissez-Faire
Adam Smith and Physiocrats
Scientific Revolution
Weakened the power of the church
Glorious Revolution
England became permanently protestant
Once again church lost power
Repeal of Edict of Nantes
Louis XIV repealed the edict to gain absolute power
English Bill of Rights
The rights of the citizens are being taken into account
Religious intolerance against Catholics
The people's views are being taken into account more due to the
people's decision against the king

Philosophes
Growing interest in philosophy and how it related to science
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
John Locke, Two treatises of government
Newton law of gravitation
New understanding of space and the planet
Scientific revolution
People have the freedom to study
Opportunities open up as universities become more accessible

Baroque
Ornate
Use of colors to create dynamic contrast in paintings
Northern Mannerism
Rejected the perfection of renaissance art
Rejected classicism
Rembrandt
Baroque painter
Popularized baroque art in northern europe