eighteenthcentury
The eighteenth century, generally defined as the years from 1700 to 1799, was a period of major transition in Europe and the Atlantic world. Some historians describe a longer span—the long eighteenth century—from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the final defeats of Napoleonic Europe in 1815.
Intellectual life was dominated by the Enlightenment, which emphasized reason, science, and inquiry into politics, religion,
Politically, the century saw the consolidation of constitutional and bureaucratic practices in Britain, expansion of colonial
Culturally, the period witnessed stylistic shifts from Baroque and Rococo toward neoclassicism in art and architecture,