intellectual movement spread across Europe (1740-1789)
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what did the Enlightenment consider?
nature of society; people's relations with each other; exploring ideas of freedom, liberty and equality
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where did Enlightenment have the strongest influence?
France
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What did the philosophes contribute to the most in french elnightenment?
Encyclopedia
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what id the curch want to do to enlightenment ideas and the philosophes?
they wanted them suppresed
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who were the main influential philosophes?
Montesquiew; Voltaire; Rousseau
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what did the philosophes express deep dislike towards?
organised religion
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what was the most popular method for the ideas of the philosophes to reach a wide audience?
through stories and plays
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Montesquiew criticised.....
royal absolutism but argued that it was the role of the aristocracy to limit royal power, not the people
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Rousseau criticised....
didn't criticise anthing but believed government was a 'contract' between people and rulers with obligations on both sides; the government should protect liberty and ensure equality but decisions should be based o the 'general will of society'
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Voltair criticised....
the catholic church and religious intolerance but believed religion was necessary to preserve public morals
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what was mainly discussed in the Salons?
art; literature; politics
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when did Louis XVI tok the decision to enter the American War of Independance?
1778
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how many troops served in America?
8,000
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what year did the troops return home to France from America?
1783
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what ideas did the troops in America bring back to france?
liberty and democracy; the overthrowing of a political authority
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what did the philosophes criticise the most about the church?
how it was corrupt; had control over masses who lived in fear of eternal damnation
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what did the criticicm of Divine Right lead to?
the questioning of absolute monarchy
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what did Voltaire ise to highlight injustice?
bitter sarcasm
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