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[https://www.historyhit.com/what-was-the-enlightenment/ by Luke Tomes 14/1/21 HISTORYHIT] | [https://www.historyhit.com/what-was-the-enlightenment/ by Luke Tomes 14/1/21 HISTORYHIT] | ||
In simple terms, the Enlightenment was a period in history, occuring roughly between the late-16th and 18th century, that completely transformed western culture. People began to reconsider and question the long-established monarchies, religious institutions, social systems and hierachies that had dictated their way of life for so long. | In simple terms, the Enlightenment was a period in history, occuring roughly between the late-16th and 18th century, that completely transformed western culture. People began to reconsider and question the long-established monarchies, religious institutions, social systems and hierachies that had dictated their way of life for so long. | ||
=====Enlightenment Ideas===== | |||
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The Enlightenment Era lasted from 1685-1815. During this time, people began to think about governments differently than before. Enlightenment thinkers began to apply reason to the human and natural worlds. Many believed that humans had rights and freedoms that came to them naturally. Many great Enlightenment thinkers came out of this period who greatly influenced the governments of Europe and the Americas. | |||
