Did New ideas cause the french revolution

What did the enlightenment ideas focus on

reasoning and questioning views and ideas

how were writers known in France

philosophes

what was the encyclopaedia

collection of ideas edited by Diderot

how many volumes of the encyclopaedia were there

35 between 1750 and 1772

what was the aim of the encyclopaedia

to change the way people think

what did many of the philosophes argue

questioned the Bible ideas

equality before the law

challenged assumptions of divine right of kings and position of church

Give the 4 main philosophes

Locke

Montesquieu

Rousseau

Voltaire

what were Lockes main beliefs

natural rights that all humans are born with

what were Montesquiues main beliefs

criticised absolutism and despotism

thought it was aristocracies job to limit their power

What were Rousseaus main ideas

suggested despotic monarchs should be overthrown

benefits of a colective ‘general will’ in a social contract

what were Voltaires main ideas

criticised catholic church and intolerance

believed religion is morally necessary

how many different newspapers were there in 1770

3 govt endorsed newspapers

how many newspapers were there in 1785

over 80 - some illegal

what did most villages have in 1750

a theatre

what are Salons

places were people would socialize and discuss things

what was the literacy rate in 1789

50%