Chapter 22 Section 3 The Enlightenment spreads

Enlightenment Influence As the Enlightenment ideas spread throughout Europe they began to influence society through music, art, and writing. Change was occurring as a result. The Church and Royals rejected many of these ideas.

Enlightenment and Monarchy -Many philosophers, particularly Voltaire thought that the best government was a fair Monarchy

-Some rulers adopted Enlightenment policies themselves. -They were called Enlightened Despots

-The Enlightened Despots supported the ideas but had no intention of giving up power

Frederick the Great -Frederick II King of Prussia from called himself a “Servant of the State”: ●granted religious freedoms ●abolished torture ●lightened censorship

Joseph II of Austria -Legal reforms and freedom of the press -abolished serfdom

Catherine the Great -Ruled Russia from ●exchanged letters with Voltaire ●really well educated ●Her ideas about tolerance changed when she had the Russian Army crush a serf uprising brutally