In the late eighteenth century, European society entered into two fundamental transformations: the Industrial Revolution and the Democratic Revolution. The former began to alter the economic life of the Western World whereas the latter, with its formula of equalitarianism, led to the abolition of privileges, titles and surfdom. In philosophical and cultural circles, reason was advocated as the primary source and legitimacy for authority.
For a European world view of the eighteenth century, click here.
For a European world view of the eighteenth century, click here.
Sources:
Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century
Timeline: 18th Century Europe/North America.
Image: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/timelinepages/timeline.htm
