Both coincided with with revolutions in free thinking and civil liberties (first the enlightenment of the 17th century then the anti-monarchy reforms of the 19t

Both coincided with with revolutions in free thinking and civil liberties (first the enlightenment of the 17th century then the anti-monarchy reforms of the 19th century), and massive growths in prosperity. Coincidence? Maybe. 2 data points is not a lot to go on.