MWH Enlightenment Flashcards
What were Frederick II “The Great¨”enlightened actions - where was he from?
He was well-educated in the Enlightenment and one of the most educated monarchs of the time.
He abolished the use of torture for treason and murder.
He had granted limited freedom of speech and press.
He also granted larger religious toleration
Prussia
What was Frederick II’s “The Great¨” Not enlightened actions - where was he from?
He did not change Prussia´s rigid social structure and didn’t add any new reforms.
Prussia
What were Joseph II’s enlightened actions - where was he from?
He had swept away anything that had nothing to do with reason.
He abolished the death penalty and established a principle of equality of all before the law,
He also tried to add religious toleration
Vienna, Austria
What were Joseph II’s not enlightened actions - where was he from?
He alienated the nobles by freeing the serfs leading to them all being upset including the serfs and alienated the catholic church with his religious reforms.
Vienna, Austria
What were Catherine II’s enlightened actions - where was she from?
She CONSIDERED the idea of the principal ¨Equity of all eyes¨ (equal trials)
Russia
What were Catherine II’s not enlightened actions - where was she from?
Her policy of favoring nobles led to worse conditions for peasants in Russia.
Her horrible rules led to a rebellion.
Russia
Which ruler was truly enlightened in the sense envisioned by the philosophers?
The only truly enlightened ruler was Joseph II because out of all the rulers he was the only one to Instead of talking about enlightenment ideas he actually implemented the laws.
What were the main goals of all the Enlightened Despots?
better organize their government through reforms to laws and how the government exercised its authority over all of the subjects in the state.
