is for Absolute Monarchy

An absolute monarchy is where the king or queen has all of the unrestricted power.

is for Barometer

The barometer is an invention that was created during the scientific revolution. It measures humidity.

is for Constitutional Monarchy

A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written, unwritten or blended constitution.

is for Denis Diderot

Denis created a set of many books. This set was called an encyclopedia. The books gave insight to many scholars

is for Enlightenment

The Enlightenment was a period in history with dramatic revolutions in science, philosophy, society and politics.

is for Francis Bacon

Bacon wanted to Improve people's lives. He also strongly believed in conducting experiments.

is for Galileo

Galileo invented the first telescope. The church didn't like his new scientific ideas so Galileo was put under house arrest for the rest of his life.

is for Happiness

Happiness is one of the main ideas of the enlightenment. People are beginning to believe that people should do things to make them happy.

is for Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton developed the 3 laws of gravity. His laws have been some of the most revolutionary scientific advances throughout all of history. They have helped to prove many other philosophies correct.

is for John Locke

John Locke believed that all people had the right to learn from their mistakes. He thought that all people are born free and equal. He also believed that people's rights should be protected.

is for King

A King is a ruler of a monarchy. A monarchy could also be ruled by a queen. In old time Europe, Countries were mostly ruled by Kings but a Queen was occasionally in charge.

is for Laws of Gravity

Sir Isaac Newton was the creator of essentially, some of the most important laws in science, The Laws of Gravity. They state that all motion has a center of gravity.

is for Montesquieu

Montesquieu proposed that different levels of government would keep the power of a country in balance. Power is broken into 3 levels; Executive, Judicial and Legislative.

is for Natural Law

Natural Laws are a body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct. These were created during the enlightenment time period and have been continually improved.

is for One Leader

Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans were wicked and evil. He thought that in order to be a stable country, the people had to give all of their power over to one leader who was strong.

is for Progress

The Enlightenment was also known as the age of reason. With new changes being made to people's lives, progress was being made.