The catholic religion had dominance before the time of the Enlightenment What you had before the time of Enlightenment and The French Revolution was people blindly following what they are told by two strong powers that be. The two was of course the catholic church and the Kings. These things were about to change. This was especially true because the Enlightenment.
The greatest gift of the age of Enlightenment was reasoning. The gift is the allowing of question to be asked. Allowing people to think for their self. Letting question answered and approach from a reasoning Why things are instead having kings, queens,the priest or pope tell it is because I say so. The time was filled with scholars, philosophers, artist that now had the means and …show more content…
Foods from America were brought over, planted, and prospered. once considered luxury pantry items, such as flour, corn, and sugar, became obtainable. Cities and manufactures were growing. Machines were developed which in turn increased production making them cheaper and more accessible. People could buy ready-made food or clothing- in little shops nonetheless.
Major hierarchies were challenged. Montesquieu would have radical views on how the government should be divided. The governing courts were revamped so that a person would have a trial and punished properly rather than ‘off hour’ trials and brutal execution. Slavery of Africans was being questioned and how it impacted their lives, which no one pondered until now. Religion was scrutinized and its place in society by Voltaire. It was a huge driving force until then. He encouraged for religion to be a choice rather than a forced doctrine.
People value what they can see and observe. They have more faith or believe in what can be checked. They want to ask questions and know why. You even had expanding of question into the medical fields of learning. The catholic church wouldn't allow this . The king would sometime not value the people. The people make you to some
The greatest gift of the age of Enlightenment was reasoning. The gift is the allowing of question to be asked. Allowing people to think for their self. Letting question answered and approach from a reasoning Why things are instead having kings, queens,the priest or pope tell it is because I say so. The time was filled with scholars, philosophers, artist that now had the means and …show more content…
Foods from America were brought over, planted, and prospered. once considered luxury pantry items, such as flour, corn, and sugar, became obtainable. Cities and manufactures were growing. Machines were developed which in turn increased production making them cheaper and more accessible. People could buy ready-made food or clothing- in little shops nonetheless.
Major hierarchies were challenged. Montesquieu would have radical views on how the government should be divided. The governing courts were revamped so that a person would have a trial and punished properly rather than ‘off hour’ trials and brutal execution. Slavery of Africans was being questioned and how it impacted their lives, which no one pondered until now. Religion was scrutinized and its place in society by Voltaire. It was a huge driving force until then. He encouraged for religion to be a choice rather than a forced doctrine.
People value what they can see and observe. They have more faith or believe in what can be checked. They want to ask questions and know why. You even had expanding of question into the medical fields of learning. The catholic church wouldn't allow this . The king would sometime not value the people. The people make you to some