The Lens

Through the telescope and the microscope scholars had seen a new reality that no philosopher had ever thought of. They had to go out in the real world and see for themselves, use the new instruments or sail to unknown coasts to discover what that world was really like.
The scientific revolution had begun. What happened in your area? When was the telescope or the microscope first used and what discoveries were made with them? Tell us about the threads that were spun to connect to the great web of science in your part of Europe.