EURO-UA 511 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Parlement, Continental System, Great Fear
17 Aug 2016
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Scientific revolution (late 1600"s early 1700"s, newton is most influential, sets standard for enlightenment, enlightenment, centered in france, voltaire best known for how he thinks the catholic church is corrupt b. i. Comes from discoveries of natural laws: rousseau discourse on origin of inequality c. i. Emile talks about humanitarianism in the family c. iii. Social contract right to rebel if government isn"t properly serving its people: montesqieu d. i. Publishes the encyclopedia: french revolution (1789, pre-revolution: a. i. Not a lot going on in england (lost american colonies) a. iii. Russia and austria talk about enlightened absolutists a. iii. 1. Fredrick the great rationally rule government to build up out army a. iii. 2. Joseph ii abolishes serfdom: moderate stage (1789 1792) b. i. Estates general (1789) call estates to regional body called parlement (ones who says louis xvi has to call estates general which has not met before louis xiv) b. ii. People are down with rousseau"s ideas about checks to power (social.
