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Enlightenment
Key Facts
Around 1500-1750
The Enlightenment was very fashionable
Was the era which superstition developed into science
It was the invention of many important things including microscopes
Another name for the Enlightenment was the Age of Reason
One of the kings at the time was Charles II
One of the kings at the time was Oliver Cromwell
New ideas
The Enlightenment Period revolutionised the world
New ideas about Politics
New ideas about art
New ideas about philosophy
New ideas about architecture
Royal Society
Charles II loved the Royal Society and the idea of science
Lots of famous polymaths and scientists were part of the Royal Society
It's mission statement was 'on the words of no one'
Was founded on 28th November 1660 in London, England
Many people think that the Royal Society was the birth of science
Key members of the Royal Society
Isaac Newton
Robert Hooke
Thomas Savoury
Christopher Wren