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