Enlightenment ideas spread

What did educated people read that spread enlightenment ideas

DIDEROTS encyclopedia

What did people accept during the middle ages?

A society based on divine right rules, strict class system, and a belief in heavenly reward for earthly suffering

What did most government in church authorities feel they had a sacred duty to defend

The old order

What is censorship

Restricting access to ideas and information

What did philosophers do to avoid censorship?

Disguise their ideas and works of fiction books

Who wrote candide?

Voltaire

How does Voltaire use candide to expose corruption and hypocrisy?

Has Main character travel across the world in search of”the best of all possible worlds” as a moral?

where did people spread? Enlightenment ideas?

Salons or informal, social gatherings

Describe the baroque style of art

Huge, colorful and full of excitement

Describe the rococo style of art

Lighter, elegant, and charming

What style of music was developed during the enlightenment

Classical

Who was Johann Sebastian Bach?

A musical figure who wrote religious works

Who was George Frideric Handel?

German Bourne composer

Who is France Joseph Haydn

Most important figure and developing classical music

Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

Child prodigy -gained celebrity status as composer and performer

What are novels?

Long works of prose fiction

Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?

Daniel Defoe

Who wrote Pamela?

Samuel Richardson

Define enlightened despot

Absolute rulers who use their power to bring about political and social changes

What reforms did Frederick ll make?

Directed at making Prussian government more efficient

What country did Catherine rule?

Russia

Which philosopher did Catherine write to?

Voltaire and Diderot

How did Joseph gain a better understanding of his people?

Dressed up as a peasant and worked among them