Chapter 1 Section 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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The most radical of the enlightened despots. He travels in disguise among the peasants, in a attempt to understand their problems

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Joseph the second

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A book written by Voltaire in which the hero travels across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas in search of the best of all possible worlds

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Candide

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A composer who wrote complex pieces of music for the organ choirs

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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A composer who wrote such works as water music and the Messiah

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George Frederick handel

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A brilliant musician who started composing at age 6.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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A famous English author who wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe

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Daniel Defoe

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And informal social gathering I wish writers, artists, philosophers, and others exchanged ideas.

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Salon

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Absolute rulers who use their power to bring about political and social change

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Enlightened despot

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grand ornate style of art and architecture

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Baroque

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