The Enlightenment and crisis of Absolutism
Across
- 4. English philosopher who emphasized natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
- 6. Rights inherent to all humans, according to Locke
- 8. Economic thinker, author of The Wealth of Nations.
- 9. Russian monarch who corresponded with Voltaire and attempted Enlightenment reforms.
- 10. French philosopher who promoted freedom of speech and religious tolerance.
- 12. French thinker who wrote The Spirit of Laws and proposed the separation of powers.
- 13. The belief that monarchs received their power directly from God
Down
- 1. Concept of government authority resting on the agreement between ruler and ruled.
- 2. Philosopher who believed in the general will and popular sovereignty.
- 3. Political system in which a ruler holds total power
- 5. Intellectual movement emphasizing reason, science, and progress.
- 7. French Revolution event symbolizing the downfall of absolutism.
- 11. Major political upheaval inspired by Enlightenment ideas