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The Enlightened Despots

What did the Enlightened thinkers think? Most wanted absolute monarchs that would push forward their ideas. Take power away from the aristocracy, church, parliaments, diets, etc.

Frederick II of Prussia Previous knowledge, what do we already know about him? Sparked the war of Austrian Succession when he invaded Silesia. Sparked the Seven Years War when he invaded Saxony.

An Enlightened Thinker? Had Voltaire serve on his court. Wrote history, literary criticisms, and music

Religious Toleration Prussia was a Lutheran country. Catholics and Jews welcomed. Protected Catholics in Silesia.

Muslims Welcome in Prussia Frederick II said that if the Turks wanted to settle in Prussia, he would have a mosque built for them.

Other Enlightened Ideas… Most qualified get jobs regardless of rank or family. Nobles attended college. “I am a servant of the people.”

Crime The use of torture is banned. Capital punishment used sparingly.

Downfall High taxes to pay for the protection of noble interests kept Prussia from flourishing economically.

Russia Russia was ruled by a host of different people prior to Catherine II. Russia was in turmoil. Peter III comes to power. Peter is married to Catherine II, a German Princess…

Murder???

Catherine the Great A fan of Diderot and Voltaire. Protected Christians in the Ottoman Empire.

Expanded Russia Took over Crimea and had free access through the Bosporus Strait.

A Peasant Uprising Brings Fear… Abandons Enlightened thoughts. Censors Books.

Joseph II of Austria Imposed religious, legal, and social reforms. Slept on straw and ate boiled beef. Ended Serfdom.

Brought Poland, Bavaria, Ottoman, and Hungary under his control.

Religious reforms Freedom of Religion Controlled the Roman Catholic Church in the Habsburg Empire.

Weakness He never won the support of his political constituents.

Task: Create a 3 column character chart for Catherine, Joseph II, and Frederick II Using your books, write examples of Enlightenment ideas adopted by these individuals. Include examples of anti-Enlightenment ideas.