A World of Ideas
Intellectual and cultural capital of Europe in the 1700s.
What is Paris?
What is neoclassical?
Monarchs who embraced new ideas and made reforms that reflected the Enlightenment spirt. They supported these new ideas, however, they had no intention of giving up any power.
What are enlightened despots?
King of England whose policies angered the colonists.
Who is King George III?
Large drawing rooms where philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, and other great intellects met to discuss ideas.
What are salons?
A new style of literature which is described as a lengthy work of prose fiction that had carefully crafted plots, used suspense, and explored character's thoughts and feelings.
What is a novel?
King of Prussia who granted many religious freedoms, reduced censorship, and improved education. He also reformed the justice system and abolished the use of torture. This king, however, did nothing to address the social order since he did not end serfdom.
Who is Frederick the Great?
Britain expected colonists to abide by the Stamp Act in which they had to pay a tax to have an official stamp put on wills, deeds, newspapers, and other printed materials. Lawyers argued that this act violated the colonists' natural rights. They accused the British of...
What is "taxation without representation"
A large set of books created by philosophe, Denis Diderot, to which many leading scholars of Europe contributed articles and essays.
What is the Encyclopedia?
This new, lighter, and more elegant style of music emerged during the Enlightenment. Composers like Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven ranked among the greatest figures of this period in music.
What is classical music?
Catherine the Great ruled Russia from 1762 to 1792. She was well liked by many philosophes. She presented a series of proposals while still maintaining her position as an absolute ruler. She often exchanged letters with this philosophe.
Who is Voltaire?
Primary enlightenment ideas used to justify colonist's independence
What are John Locke's ideas about natural rights and the social contract in which they can rebel against an unjust ruler.