When the movement began, some absolute monarchs balked at giving up some of their power, but others believed they would benefit from the ideas of The Enlightenment. Joseph II Habsburg of Austria, and Catherine II of Russia were two such monarchs. Catherine put restrictions on torture, began giving girls an education, called for religious tolerance and allowed her son to be trained in Enlightenment beliefs. Perhaps the most enlightened monarch, Joseph II was radical in his time, he meted out equal punishment and taxation regardless of class, complete freedom of the press, toleration of all religions, as well as civil rights for Jews
Enlightenment thinkers influenced the colonists uprising prior to the American Revolution. The thinkers did not accept British rule just because they had always ruled. The thinkers challenged the authority.
Who were the three french enlightment thinkers and one english enlightment thinker who influenced our founding fathers?
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Enlightenment thinkers
the Enlightenment were a group of thinkers who consciously sought human advancement through logic, reason and criticism.
Enlightenment thinkers influenced the colonists uprising prior to the American Revolution. The thinkers did not accept British rule just because they had always ruled. The thinkers challenged the authority.
Who were the three french enlightment thinkers and one english enlightment thinker who influenced our founding fathers?
What 3 American documents were inspired by Enlightenment thinkers
John Locke
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He was not influenced to be president it was just that people wanted him because he led the colonists into Independence from the British
Enlightenment thinkers
The Scientific Revolution had a significant effect on political thinkers of the Enlightenment due to its emphasis on reason, observation, and empirical evidence. This new way of understanding the world influenced Enlightenment thinkers to apply the same principles to politics, advocating for rationalism, individual rights, and democracy.
enlightenment thinkers
Enlightenment thinkers
the Enlightenment were a group of thinkers who consciously sought human advancement through logic, reason and criticism.
they was inspired by enlightenment thinkers because of ancient greeace and the rome