The invention of the printing press by Gutenberg
protestant movements succeeded a great deal because of the invention of the printing press which enabled people to access the bible and theological materials and compare them with the status quo of the catholic church. The catholic church had long abused the ignorance of the laymen in access in the bible to come up with dogmas and canon laws that are un-Biblical. Some of the catholic liturgical traditions are yet to be repealed.
Napoleon was seen by most of all people in Europe as a Dictator and a Tyrant.
What are two similarities between Marx and Lenin's views on Communism?
My personal choice would be john Locke, i feel as Locke would tell American politicians that they are corrupt and should be overthrown. that this is not the america that the founding fathers envisioned for this country. He would say the the government controls the people and the people no longer control the government and it needs to be fixed or it will be replaced.
I think is the Nullification crisis and the war he fought.