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The Spread of Enlightenment Ideas
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Challenging Society Because of censorship, philosophers had to disguise their writings as novels or fictional stories (like “Candide”).
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Role of Women Women helped philosophers by opening up their homes for salons: meeting places to discuss new ideas.
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Inspiring the Arts: New style of art called “rococo”: non-religious, elegant, light, and charming.
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Inspiring the Arts Composers like Mozart, Haydn, Bach and Beethoven were inspired by the Enlightenment. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto 21 Andante
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Enlightened Despots Absolute monarchs who embraced Enlightenment ideals and brought change to their countries. Frederick II of Prussia Joseph II of Austria Catherine the Great of Russia
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How were the common people affected?
Common people were not educated, so they were not affected- only the wealthy were exposed to these ideas. Slowly, common people would adopt these ideas, and by the late 1700s, they were ready for change.
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