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kings and queens
what is monarchs
educated people
what is Scholars
changes
what is reforms
disagreed with
opposed
freedom
liberty
unfair treatment of a group of people
what is persecution
open-minded and educated
what is enlightened
publication that attempted to gather all the knowledge of humankind into a series of books
what is Encyclopedia
people who studied politics, justice, liberty, property
what is political philosophers
the change from one way of doing something in a society to another way.
what is revolutionary
kings or queens that held ultimate power with no one to check on them
what is absolute monarchs
makes the laws; Senate, Congress
what is Legislative Branch
interprets the laws; court system
Judicial Branch
a time beginning in the 1600’s and lasting until the 1700’s in which philosophers used reason to seek truths about human nature; also known as the Age of Reason
what is Scientific Revolution
form of government where people choose leaders by voting
Democracy
a time in the 1500’s and 1600’s where scientists tried to explain the workings of the universe by using logic, reason and science
The Enlightenment
rights people are born with such as the right to live, be free and own property
what is natural rights
enforces the laws; police, military. President
Executive Branch
false beliefs
superstition
to give permission to be governed
consent
the idea that a king ruled by the authority of God.
what is divine right of kings
said humans were not born with basic ideas, but they were learned from experiences
who is John Locke
argued that well-educated women would help create enlightened families
who is Mary Wollstonecraft
spoke out against religious intolerance. In response to his writings about the church, he was jailed at times
who is Voltaire
a gathering of great thinkers and artists to discuss and exchange ideas during the Enlightenment.
what is salons