Early Modern History

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The study of human civilization from the Renaissance to the French Revolution.

Renaissance: A period of cultural, artistic, and scientific rebirth in Europe from the 14th to 17th centuries that emphasized the individual and human potential.
Reformation: A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that sought to reform the Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of various Protestant churches.
Exploration and Expansion: The period of European exploration and colonization that began in the 15th century and sparked global trade and interaction.
Absolutism and Constitutionalism: The political systems of early modern Europe that emphasized either a strong centralized monarchy or a system of government with checks and balances.
Scientific Revolution: A period of intellectual development in the late 16th and 17th centuries that saw a shift in philosophical, scientific, and social thought.
Wars and Conflicts: Various conflicts and wars that took place during the early modern period and had significant political, economic, and social consequences.
Colonialism: The establishment and maintenance of colonies by one country in another territory for economic and political gain.
Enlightenment: An intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individualism, and progress in areas such as politics, economics, and science.
Art and Literature: The cultural expression of the early modern period that reflected the values, beliefs, and trends of the time.
Quote: "The early modern period of modern history spans the period after the Late Middle Ages (c. 1350–1500) to the beginning of the Age of Revolutions (c. 1800)."
Quote: "Beginning with the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Renaissance period in Europe and Timurid Central Asia, the end of the Crusades, the Age of Discovery..."
Quote: "Ending around the French Revolution in 1789, or Napoleon's rise to power."
Quote: "The most important feature of the early modern period was its spreading globalizing character."
Quote: "New economies and institutions emerged, becoming more sophisticated and globally articulated over the course of the period."
Quote: "The early modern period also included the rise of the dominance of mercantilism as an economic theory."
Quote: "The development of experimental science, increasingly rapid technological progress..."
Quote: "Secularized civic politics"
Quote: "Accelerated travel due to improvements in mapping and ship design"
Quote: "The emergence of nation states."
Quote: "Especially the voyages of Christopher Columbus beginning in 1492"
Quote: "Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India in 1498"
Quote: "The chronological limits of this period are open to debate."
Quote: "The fall of Constantinople in 1453"
Quote: "The Renaissance period in Europe"
Quote: No direct quote, but mercantilism aimed at increasing a nation's wealth through protectionist policies, colonization, and favorable trade balances.
Quote: "Improvements in mapping and ship design"
Quote: "Ending around the French Revolution in 1789"
Quote: "The end of the Crusades"
Quote: "Timurid Central Asia"