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The Enlightenment

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP European History 13 May 2015 Chapter 7 Outline Enlightenment 1762,Parlementof Toulouse, France convicted Jean Calas of murdering son Was Protestant in region where Catholic-Protestant tensions ran hi. Witnesses claimed that Calas wanted to break with fam./convert to Catholicism, convinced magistrates that Calas killed son to prevent conversion Calas was tortured twiceto force confession/ID accomplices Calas maintained innocence; 2 yrs. Later,Parlementreversed verdict, declared him not guilty, offered fam.compensation Francois MarieArouet (Voltaire) was appalled Was famous Enlightenment thinker; writer, cleared Calas' name; contacted friends, hired lawyers for fam., wrote briefs, letters, essays to bring case to public

Great Awakening vs Enlightenment

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Christina Xu Jenny Zhi The Great Awakening vs. Enlightenment The Great Awakening Brought spirit of religious fervor to colonies along with the belief that everyone has the potential to break away from his/her past and start a future with God Important figures John and Charles Wesley- founders of Methodism, traveled to Georgia and other colonies in 1730?s to preach George Whitfield- promoted religious revivalism, sparked beginning of Great Awakening Jonathon Edwards- preached Puritan ideas, attacked easy salvation Enlightenment Belief that reason, not just faith, creates progress in advanced knowledge. People didn?t always have to turn to God with their problems, could use moral sense. Important figures

Chapter 17 Speilvogel Notes

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Chapter 17: The Eighteenth Century: An Age of Enlightenment The Enlightenment The Popularization of Science:
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the enlightenment

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Chapter 8: The Age of Enlightenment Sunday, November 28, 2010 I. The Philosophes and others A. The spirit of progress and improvement 1. Enlightenment a) Feeling the europeans had at last emerged from a long twilight b) Past was regarded as a time of barbarism and darkness c) Optimistic beliefs in the historical advance of reason, science, education, social reform, tolerance and enlightened government 2. Faith in progress a) Belief: that the conditions of human life become better as time goes on; progress became explicit (1) Quarrel between Ancients and Moderns (a) Ancients: said works of the the Greeks and Romans had never been surpassed (b) Moderns: said that modern people could do better than the ancients because they built upon their predecessors? achievements

The Enlightenment period in the Renaissance

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Although there were many types of movements of great people and their ideas, the main powerful ones were Joseph II, Maria Teresa, Catherine the Great, and Fredrick II. These people greatly ?enlightened? the Enlightened type period. Each person had different contributes, but they all sought to get rid of serfdom. Furthermore, the ideas that were created against them were sought to be destroyed in order to keep power in the ruling classes. Therefore, the ideas these enlightened monarchs truly helped the middle class and didn?t help others at the same time such as the nobilities.

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Diderot (1713-1784) Attempts to form first Encyclopedia First attempt to do so by anyone Completed encyclopedia Encyclopedia, or a systematic dictionary of the sciences, arts, and crafts Had over 70,000 articles Montesquieu (1689-1755) French Aristocrat Opposed Absolutism Admired the British Gov. Admired the Middle Ages Saw need for organized religion Government according to climate Closer to Equator, the worse the government gets Separation of Powers Executive, Legislative, Judicial Colonists Take To It Freedom from Tyranny Voltaire (1694-1778) Biting Sarcastic Enduring Wit Most Popular of all Philosophes Easy to Read Willing to be critical of state Thrown in Prison Time in Prison influenced writing Loved Louis XIV for being champion of the Arts Enemy of Intolerance
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