The Enlightenment Vocabulary

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  1. 4. Non-Religious
  2. 9. A series of battles fought between 1642-1651. On one side were supporters of the king (Charles I) and on the other were supporters of Parliament (led by Oliver Cromwell).
  3. 10. A monarchy that exists alongside and as a part of a set of written laws.
  4. 12. A social gathering held to discuss ideas during the Enlightenment.
  5. 13. The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
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  1. 1. The Enlightenment idea that governments should express the will of the people.
  2. 2. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  3. 3. The belief that monarchies received their power directly from God and it was their duty to pass it to their descendants.
  4. 5. A political structure in which a monarch held nearly all the power over a nation.
  5. 6. A period during the 1600s and 1700s when reason was used to guide people’s thoughts about society, politics, and philosophy.
  6. 7. Another name for the enlightenment.
  7. 8. A system of government that is ruled by a King or Queen that usually gains power by inheriting it.
  8. 11. The belief that developed during the Enlightenment that people had certain rights, such as the right to life, liberty, and property.