The 18th century revolutionized economic, philosophical, and political ideals, as well as fashion concepts. The formal, stiff, and elaborately ornate styles that were popularized during the early 1700s gave way. Towards the end of the century, it went to a simpler garb. One good example of the glamorous fashion era of the 1700s is the

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During the latter half of the 18th century, Denmark-Norway was ruled by a king by the name of Christian VII. His wife was Caroline Matilda of Great Britain. Christian’s reign, which lasted from 1788 until his death in 1808, was colored by the king’s insanity. Due to Christian’s mental illness, he was only nominally king, and power was in the hands of whoever controlled the court at the time.

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In the 14th century in Europe, the plague wiped out 25 million lives (1/3 of the European population). The 14th century marks the start of strong separate identities for England and France and the Italian Renaissance, and the Ottoman Empire's establishing.