History Of Fireworks In Europe

• Fireworks were introduced from China.

• Their use was mainly to do with:

  • war

  • 1. 31 … (in plays and festivals)

17th centuries

• Various features of 2. 32 … were shown in fireworks displays.

• Scientists were interested in using ideas from fireworks displays:

  • to make human 3. 33 … possible
  • to show the formation of 4. 34 ...

• London:

  • Scientists were distrustful at first

  • Later, they investigated 5. 35 … uses of fireworks (e.g. for sailors)

• St Petersburg:

  • Fireworks were seen as a method of 6. 36 … for people.

• Paris: 

  • Displays emphasised the power of the 7. 37 …
  • Scientists aimed to provide 8. 38 …

18th century

• Italian fireworks specialists became influential.

• Servadoni’s fireworks display followed the same pattern as an 9. 39 … .

• The appeal of fireworks extended to the middle classes.

• Some displays demonstrated new scientific discoveries such as 10. 40 ….