The Age of Enlightenment began from 1685 to 1815. This long age began with
the newly instituted License Act of 1695 that stopped censorship of the press. Because of
this, political literature was very popular for the first twenty years, which is why
pamphlets were still being used to persuade deciding voters to vote for candidates in
office. Also, journalism gained even more traction, and now there were businesses devout
to this practice just like we see today.
British thinkers began questioning authority and the belief that even though man
is sinful and imperfect he can be improved through basic change. This is why people
became consciously self-aware, and began revolutionizing the way they looked at
themselves, their lives,
the newly instituted License Act of 1695 that stopped censorship of the press. Because of
this, political literature was very popular for the first twenty years, which is why
pamphlets were still being used to persuade deciding voters to vote for candidates in
office. Also, journalism gained even more traction, and now there were businesses devout
to this practice just like we see today.
British thinkers began questioning authority and the belief that even though man
is sinful and imperfect he can be improved through basic change. This is why people
became consciously self-aware, and began revolutionizing the way they looked at
themselves, their lives,