Historical Questions..?

Question

What did the following men do (for 10 points):

-Jean Jacques Rousseau
-Catherine the Great
-Mary Wollstonecraft
-Voltaire
-Montesquieu
-Joseph II
-Robert Boyle
-James I & II
-Henry IV
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I know thats quite list but I need like very basic 3-4 word answers; just the minumal jist of it all.

World History lol

Answer 1

Rousseau- enlightenment thinker; failed in personal life

Catherine the Great- Russan queen; reformed gov. structure and expanded borders

Mary Wollstonecraft- A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN; enlightenment female rights activist

Voltaire- French philosophe; leader in enlghtenment

Montesquieu- enlightenment thinker; wrote SPIRIT OF THE LAWS

Joseph II- Austrian king (i think)

Robert Boyle- enlightenment thinker, british

James I & II- kings of England in 16th century

Henry IV- French king 1589-1610

are you in AP European History by any chance?

Answer 2

Just to let you know, Wollstonecraft and Catherine the Great are women...

Answer 3

And I'd like someone to nip out and get me a take-away meal

Answer 4

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778) was a Genevan philosopher of the Enlightenment whose political ideas influenced the French Revolution, the development of socialist theory, and the growth of nationalism. Rousseau also made important contributions to music both as a theorist and as a composer. With his Confessions and other writings, he practically invented modern autobiography and encouraged a new focus on the building of subjectivity that would bear fruit in the work of thinkers as diverse as Hegel and Freud. His novel Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse was one of the best-selling fictional works of the eighteenth century and was important to the development of romanticism.

Catherine II of Russia, called the Great ; 2 May 1729–17 November 1796 — sometimes referred to as an epitome of the "enlightened despot" — reigned as Empress of Russia for some 34 years, from June 28, 1762 until her death.

Mary Wollstonecraft (April 27, 1759 – September 10, 1797) was a British writer, a philosopher, and an early feminist. A woman of letters, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history, a conduct book and a children's book, but is best known for her A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792).
In the latter, Wollstonecraft argued that what appeared to be the nature of woman was actually a consequence of the miseducation of women—a miseducation imposed on them by men. She also argued in favor of a social order based on reason and free of prejudice.
Wollstonecraft married the philosopher William Godwin, one of the forefathers of the anarchist movement, and was the mother of Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein.

Fran̤ois-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 Р30 May 1778), better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher.

Voltaire was known for his sharp wit, philosophical writings, and defense of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and the right to a fair trial. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform despite strict censorship laws in France and harsh penalties for those who penis them. A satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize Church dogma and the French institutions of his day. Voltaire is considered one of the most influential figures of his time.

Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Br̬de et de Montesquieu (January 18, 1689 in Bordeaux РFebruary 10, 1755), more commonly known as Montesquieu, was a French social commentator and political thinker who lived during the Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, taken for granted in modern discussions of government and implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. He was largely responsible for the popularization of the terms feudalism and Byzantine Empire.

Joseph II (full name: Joseph Benedikt August Johannes Anton Michel Adam; March 13, 1741 – February 20, 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I. Joseph was one of the so-called "enlightened monarchs" (also referred to as "enlightened despots"). Brother of Marie Antoinette.

Robert Boyle (January 25, 1627 – December 30, 1691) was an Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, inventor and early gentleman scientist, noted for his work in physics and chemistry. Although his research and personal philosophy clearly has its roots in the alchemical tradition, he is largely regarded today as the first modern chemist. Among his works, The Sceptical Chymist is seen as a cornerstone book in the field of chemistry.

James VI and I (James Stuart) (June 19, 1566 – March 27, 1625) was King of Scots, King of England, and King of Ireland and was the first to style himself King of Great Britain. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567. Then from the 'Union of the Crowns', in England and Ireland as James I, from 24 March 1603 until his death. He was the first monarch of England from the House of Stuart, succeeding the last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I, who died without issue. Responsible for the King James Bible.

James II of England/VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) became King of Scots, King of England, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685, and Duke of Normandy on 31 December 1660. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of England, and Kingdom of Ireland. Some of his subjects distrusted his religious policies and alleged despotism, leading a group of them to depose him in the Glorious Revolution. He was replaced not by his Roman Catholic son, James Francis Edward, but by his Protestant daughter and son-in-law, Mary II and William III, who became joint rulers in 1689.

Henry IV (French: Henri IV; December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty in France.

As a Huguenot, Henry was involved in the Wars of Religion before ascending to the throne; to become king he converted to Catholicism and in 1598 promulgated the Edict of Nantes which guaranteed religious liberties to the Protestants and thereby effectively ended the civil war. One of the most popular French kings, both during and after his reign, Henry showed great care for the welfare of his subjects and displayed an unusual religious tolerance for the time. He was murdered by a fanatical Catholic, François Ravaillac.