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2501732069dates1650-18000
2501736561what is no longer seen as the perfect age?ancients1
2501740149what two things were believed to lead to a perfect society?science and reason2
2501741557Author of CandidVoltaire3
2501746568"If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him"Voltaire4
2501751515philosophic foundation of the agerationalism5
2501755517"The universe is ordered according to a logical plan"Newton6
2501757678"Man can improve his lot by replacing fate with reason"Diderot7
2501759722"God is a rational being therefore his universe must be rational"Leibnitz8
2501764999religious strifeprotestant reformation, Spanish inquisition, 30 years war, Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes9
2501770395at the throne of every European countryabsolute monarch10
2501772636religion of francecatholic11
2501773285religion of austriacatholic12
2501774340religion of englandprotestant/catholic13
2501774984religion of spaincatholic14
2501774985religion of prussiaprotestant15
2501775833religion of russiaeastern orthodox16
2501777393dynasty of francebourbon17
2501778390dynasty of austriahapsburg18
2501778392dynasty of englandstuart, hanover, tudor, orange19
2501779665dynasty of spainHapsburg, bourbon20
2501780527dynasty of prussiaHohenzollern21
2501781801dynasty of russiaromanov22
2501786246notable rulers of franceLouis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI23
2501788037notable rulers of austriamaria Theresa, joseph II24
2501788980notable rulers of englandJames I, James II, Charles I, Charles II, William and Mary of Orange, George I, George II, George III, Victoria25
2501792102notable rulers of spainPhillip II26
2501793768notable rulers of prussiaFrederick and Wilhelm27
2501794593notable rulers of russiaCatherine the great, peter the great, Elizabeth I28
2501801130economic class with no representationmiddle class29
2501803299results of political turmoilAmerican Revolution, French revolution, beheading of Charles I30
2501807392Paradise LostJohn Milton31
2501808279democratic commonwealthjohn Milton's political system of great britain32
2501846701men have certain natural rightsjohn locke33
2501849001republic is the best form of governmentde Montesquieu34
2501851801man is naturally good, he is corrupted by environment ad governmentRousseau35
2501854429reason and tolerance in all things but not to the lower classesVoltaire36
2501858010mathematiciansIsaac newton, Leibnitz, Rene Descartes37
2501861674physicsIsaac newton, kepler38
2501866963The Mathematical Principals of Natural PhilosophyIsaac newton39
2501866964chemistryLavoisier, boyle, Benjamin franklin40
2501867860biologyLinnaeus41
2501868654Classification of Plantslinnaeus42
2501868655medicineharvey, rush, Sydenham43
2501870620Circulationharvey44
2501871306economicsjohn locke, Thomas hobbes, adam smith45
2501872262Wealth of Nationsadam smith46
2501872263artrembrant47
2501873341musicBeethoven, mozart48
2501874101architecturesir Christopher wren, blaise pascal49
2501878530what is deismbelief that a mechanical universe was set in motion by a rational deity who left it to run according to mathematical laws50
2501883194age of intelligencearistocratic taste, manners, and wealth51
2501886562playwright who mocked bourgeoisieMoliere52
2501887360baroquethe aesthetic point of view53
2501889348French baroque architecturepalace of versailles54
2501890388Austrian baroque architectureschanbrunn palace55
2501892140Prussian baroque architecturesanssouci56
2501892689English baroque architectureBlenheim palace57
2501893387baroque musiciansbach, Mozart, vivald, handel, hayden58
2501894950baroque furniture makersChippendale, Sheraton, hepplewipe59
2501896766satire authorsde la fontane, moliere, Voltaire, john swift60
2501898754drama writersracine, cornielle, moliere, Congreve, sheridan61
2501900051PhaedraRacine62
2501901012ClarissaSamuel richardson63
2501902455Tom Joneshenry fielding64
2501904535other important authors in age of reasonvongoethe, faust, defoe, cruso, alexander pope65

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