Religious toleration

The Enlightenment period occurred in the 18th century in Europe as a result of the Scientific Revolution. This was an era that was also known as the age of reason, since the intellectuals of this time dared to know (Spielvogel 503). They became fascinated with the achievements that took place during the Scientific Revolution and "they were advocating the application of the scientific method to the understanding of all life" (Spielvogel 503). This was a time to escape the past and advance…

The years between 1650 and 1800 were a time full of societal changes in Europe. These years included the Enlightenment, several wars, and revolutions in multiple countries. However, these years also saw some aspects of society stay mostly the same. During the time period between 1650 and 1800 in European countries such as England and France, women’s roles and black people’s roles remained constant in society, while there were significant societal changes in areas such as religion, education, and…

The Roman Empire in the Middle Ages is predominantly known for its religious reforms and impact on the history of the religious community as a whole. However most of the standards and ideals that are so strongly relied upon from this era descend from the earlier pre-christian Roman Empire. One of the first major initiatives in the religious aspect of the Roman Empire is the signing of the Edict of Milan by Emperor Constantine the Great in the West and Licinius Augustus in the East. The Edict of…

Reason, Individualism, and religious tolerance are three trends that are found when observing the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment was a time where the traditions and status quo were being changed. The higher educated people were starting to use scientific method and reasoning to solve issues and rethink some of the old traditions and status quos that they had in the past. Some of the main philosophers that had an impact on the Enlightenment was John Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Pierre Bayle.…

Being one of the most prominent enlightened absolutists, Joseph II of Austria was one of the few rulers to consistently apply humanity and reason to govern his nation. Joseph II was noted for his unconventional reforms and decrees that permitted religious tolerance, social equality, and reconstruction of the church. Although his reforms did little to promote life in his kingdom, they left a lasting precedent over enlightened Europe. Joseph born on March 13, 1741 in Vienna, Austria, grew up…

to connect with his audience by his empowering tone and constantly sharing his vision for the future of this country. Green envisions how well the country could develop if they just acted on their, “love of country… of freedom… of civil and religious toleration.” The repetition of these principles depicts the logic behind their motives, which is that every individual…

treason, they were sent to the guillotine. Many victims of the guillotine were falsely accused and did not have trials. Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the Committee of Public Safety, strongly advocated for the abolishment of slavery and religious toleration. However, his idea of terror being a crucial part of a republic led to people calling him a tyrant. The Reign of Terror continues to be a dark history of the French…

These Mongols had turned into Islam although they retained some religious beliefs embroiled in the Far East practices (BBC.com). The continued invasions into other regions alongside with the constant migrations made the Mughal Architecture undergo numerous sophisticated civilizations arising from the religious tolerations. Therefore, the major religious beliefs that embodied in the Architecture remained to be a mixture of the Indian, Mongol as well as the…

The painting above is named ‘Laterna Magica’ painted by Paul Sandby who was an English topographical watercolorist and graphic artist in 18th century. Paul Sandby was known for his modern landscape paintings in watercolors, and was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in London. The painting describes a scene of several men and women staring at an image of a battle field created by a magic lantern, an early type of image projector, on the wall. Though this painting is not a…

to form based on new philosophic ideas. Influenced by the European Age of Enlightenment, the American Enlightenment began to incorporate scientific reasoning into politics, the further development of science, religion, and even began developing religious tolerance. The American Enlightenment was believed to be a catalyst for the American Revolution due to its stress on liberty and equality being natural human rights. While many of the Founding Fathers exuberate qualities representing this…