The Enlightenment and crisis of Absolutism

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