1. The Spread of the Enlightenment
Arts to Government

2. The Arts
Many of the Enlightenment ideas were discussed at large social gatherings called salons.
Diderot: One of the French Philosophes.
1751 created a series of information books called Encyclopedia.
Richardson: Wrote the 1st English novel called Pamela.

4. Neoclassical

7. Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
Renaissance Music

8. Government
European rulers that used the philosophes ideas to help govern their countries were called enlightened despots.
Frederick the Great: He was the king of Prussia.
He granted many freedoms, improved education and the justice system.
Joseph II: He was the king of Austria who started freedom of religion and press.
Catherine the Great: Russian ruler who worked closely with Voltaire.