1. Enlightenment Ideas Spread

2. New Ideas Challenge Society
Educated people read Encyclopedia and pamphlets
People use to accept divine right, class system, heavenly rewards for suffering
Just society, social justice and happiness

3. Writers Face Censorship
Church and Authorities defend old order
God set up old order
Restricted access to ideas and info
Banned and burned books
Disguised work in fiction

4. Ideas Spread in Salons Information social gatherings, exchange ideas
Started as poetry readings
Discussed enlightenment ideas
Madame Geoffrin had most respective salons

5. Arts and literature reflect new ideas
Baroque- paintings that were huge, colorful, and full of excitement
Rocco- lighter, elegant, and charming

6. Enlightenment Inspires Composers
Classical- classical used for ballet and opera
Rise of concerts
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (child prodigy)

7. The Novel Takes Shape Literature developed wider audience
Stories about own time
Long works of fiction
Robinson Crusoe- story of shipwreck

8. Enlightenment Despots Embrace new ideas
Philosopher constantly try to get adoption
Some adapted other stayed as absolute monarchs
Enlightened despots- both political and social change

9. Fredrick II Attempts Reform
Fredrick the Great
Tight control over Prussia
Praise Voltaire's work
Invited intellectuals
Reduced torture and allow free press
Simplified laws
Religious tolerance

10. Catherine the Great Studies Philosophers works
Empress of Russia
Praised Voltair
Equality and liberty
Abolished torture
Established religious tolerance
Noble charter of rights
Criticized serfdom

11. Joseph II Continues Reform
Most radical enlightenment despot
Traveled disguised as subject
Modernized Austria's government
Religious equality
Ended censorship
Abolished serfdom

12. Lives of the Majority Change Slowly
Most Europeans untouched by change
Still a lot of peasants
Culture changed slowly
Equality and social justice finally reach peasants