HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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supported state-run education
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supported the authority of the Pope
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suggested the idea of individual liberty and rights
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pushed for the overthrow of the capitalist system
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Detailed explanation-1: -Central to Enlightenment thought were the use and celebration of reason, the power by which humans understand the universe and improve their own condition. The goals of rational humanity were considered to be knowledge, freedom, and happiness.
Detailed explanation-2: -Enlightened despots held that royal power emanated not from divine right but from a social contract whereby a despot was entrusted with the power to govern in lieu of any other governments. In effect, the monarchs of enlightened absolutism strengthened their authority by improving the lives of their subjects.
Detailed explanation-3: -Opposition to Absolute Monarchy: Intellectuals such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke introduced the idea that no ruler should have unlimited power. Both argued that leaders derived their authority not from God but from the people.
Detailed explanation-4: -Montesquieu opposed the absolute monarchy of his home country and favored the English system as the best model of government.