1670 Event Early modern period Netherlands
Spinoza and tolerance
The Theological-Political Treatise founds historical criticism of the Bible and argues for freedom of thought.
A shared history
European construction did not begin in 1950. This thread links the ancient inheritance, the Judeo-Christian matrix and the contemporary Union.
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Reformation and wars of religion 4 events1683 War Early modern period Austria
Siege of Vienna
The Christian coalition breaks the Ottoman offensive: the ebb begins in Central Europe.
1685 Text Early modern period Latvia
Bible in Latvian
Ernst Glück’s translation fixes the written language and spreads reading through the parishes.
1688 Event Early modern period United Kingdom
Glorious Revolution
The Bill of Rights subjects the crown to Parliament: the matrix of parliamentary government.
1700 1799
Enlightenment 4 events1710 Text Early modern period Ukraine
Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk
The Cossack text separates powers and limits the hetman: one of Europe’s oldest.
1719 Institution Early modern period Liechtenstein
Creation of the principality
Emperor Charles VI raises the two lordships into an imperial principality.
1739 Text Early modern period Estonia
Bible in Estonian
The complete translation fixes the literary language and accelerates rural literacy.
1755 Disaster Early modern period Portugal
Lisbon earthquake
The disaster inspires Voltaire and Kant: the problem of evil becomes central to the Enlightenment.