Europe 1600 s-1900 s From the Romanov Dynasty of Russia in 1617 to the Second Socialist International in 1914 Europe underwent Scientific, , Industrial, and political revolutions, which all contributed to a new europe being formed. Over the span these four centuries Eroupes changes were dramatic al. Many wars and political groups and arrangements changed views on education, the rights, of men and women, class distinctions were altered, and peoples way of thinking differed greatly in the 20 th century from the 17 th century Europe. In the beginning of the 17 th century the universe revolved around a motionless Earth. This earth was one in which the church held an authoritarian position, thinking against them wasnt just stupid, it was punishable. The human body was not well known, and ideas of it were constructed from other animals not man himself (autopsies were not accepted yet).
Lastly on Earth at this time a woman place was that of a mother, a wife, or a daughter. Later in the 17 th century and into the early 18 th all these previous notions or beliefs would be altered somehow. The Scientific revolution in europe brought people to realize under the guidance of Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo that the world was not a still planet orbited by other ‘perfect’ orbs or the sun, but instead it along with the other imperfect earth-like worlds rotated the sun. Also these men showed the ordained church was not flawless, and this opened u a door, a door that allowed the church to be questioned and made people want to draw their own conclusions (this desire would lead to more people becoming educated as well).
The Term Paper on Eighteenth Century Catholic Religious Church
The radical change in European society from an almost completely religious civilization in the early sixteenth century into a basically secular civilization by the end of the eighteenth century was a very long process which did not directly begin in the early sixteenth century. The initial sign of sparks that would ignite the flame first appeared during the thirteenth century. While proven visibly ...
Also the science of man was altered when autopsies on dead human cadavers were performed. Also women entered the feld of science, their was not quickly noticeable and not even close to accepted, however this would be the start of women gaining rights in europe.
The early to mid 18 th century saw agricultural growth, and an increase in population. class systems of the 18 th century were strongly developed. An named for different areas but still basically the same, held large amounts of lands and held power over the much larger but poverty strike lower classes. Economically europe was dominated by agriculture and ‘cottage system’ manufacturing.
