Absolutism & The Enlightenment Flashcards
Who were the rulers during the Age of Absolutism?
The Absolute Monarchs
What power did the Absolute Monarchs have?
They had all the power in a country and they had complete control over the government and lives of people.
Divine right
The belief that all of the monarchs power came from God.
During what period was the divine right belief come to the monarchs?
It was during the Age of Absolutism.
What do the Enlightenment thinkers NOT believe in?
Divine Right, they didn’t think God played a role in determining a ruler.
What gave people a way to question beliefs, gather information, and test ideas?
The Scientific Method
Versailles
The absolute monarch of France (Louis XIV) lived here.
Social Contract
Give up their freedom and be part of an organized society.
When and who made the idea of natural rights
John Locke during the Enlightenment
Did John Locke believe people were good or bad?
He believed people rights at birth.
What were three rights that John Locke believed in?
The right to life, liberty, and property
John Locke wrote the book ____ during the Enlightenment
Two Treatises of Government
Thomas Hobbes wrote the book ____ during the Enlightenment
Leviathan
Did Thomas Hobbes believe people were good or bad?
He believed people were bad and they needed to be controlled or bad things would happen.
Who created the social contract?
Rousseau
What did the social contract believe?
All people should work together and form a bond with each other to create rules that they followed.
Montesquieu wrote the book ____
The Spirit of Laws
What are the three branches of government he created called?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Voltaire wrote the book ____
Toleration of Other Essays
Salons
Helped the Enlightenment spread their ideas.
The Enlightenment
It was the time of intellectual snd philosophical movement
King Louis XIV
Known for his power as a monarch in France.
Thomas Hobbes
People were BAD. They need an absolute monarchy to control them.
