3.1 The Englightment

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3.1 The Englightenment

Lesson goals 

1. You can describe the society of estates in the Ancien Régime.
   
2. You can explain how the Enlightenment was a new way of thinking.
   
3. Using examples, you can explain how enlightened thinkers had new ideas about good government.

The 3 estates

The lowest class had to pay all the taxes. Many farmers also had to work without pay. Servile duties

France and the three estates 

France had a society of estates. 

You were placed in one of the three estates. 

The first and second estates owned most of the land and had privileges.

Example: They paid no taxes.

When you combine the estates and privileges we call this for France the Ancien regime.

The three people represent the three estates.

Who is who?

Clergy

Burghers and Peasants

Nobility

1st estate

2nd estate

3rd estate

Which word does not fit?

1. ancien regime
2. three estate system
3. constitution
4. privileges

Enlightened thinking 

Cause of the Enlightenment ---> Scientific revolution

Logical or better know as rational thinking. 

Example --> Natural disaster. 

This new way of thinking is called the Enlightment.

In favour of Tolerance.

New ideas about good government

Enlightened thinkers were in favour of basic rights. People had natural rights.

Rousseau believer in democracy (radical) 

Montesquieu proposed a separation of powers. 

Absolute rulers were not a fan.  --> censorship.

It could not stop the public debate. 

What was the Enlightenment

1. a light bulb moment
2. a scientific movement at the end of the 17th century
3. a new way of thinking inspired by philosophers
4. a new way of governing countries

The Enlightenment movement was against:

1. ignorance.
2. rationality.
3. tolerance.
4. equality.