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Louis XIII becomes King of France
(Henry IV is assassinated)
Charles I becomes king of England
Descartes's "Meditations on First Philosophy" published in Latin
English Civil War begins
Charles I beheaded
Thomas Hobbes writes "Leviathan"
Charles II becomes King of England and monarchy is restored!
Margaret Cavendish publishes "The Blazing World"
Anonymous publishing of "La Princesse de Clèves"
Newton publishes "Principia Mathematica"
George I becomes King of England, allows Parliament to run the country
Louis XV becomes King of France
George II becomes King of England
Rousseau's "Discourse on the Origin of Inequality" published
Voltaire publishes "Candide"
George III becomes King of England, will try to restore royal powers lost to Parliament (thanks to GI and GII) and in doing so will spark the American Revolution!
Rousseau's "The Social Contract" is published! One year after "Julie"!
Louis XVI becomes King of France, will introduce some enlightened reforms, but they will be too little, too late.
Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" is published
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGINS
Mozart, "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cugoano publishes "Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evils of Slavery"
Kant publishes "The Critique of Judgement"
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION BEGINS
