3.1 De verlichting

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

The Enlightenment

Ancien Regime

* absolute power

* Louis XIV

Society of estates

* Groups-> estates

* Birth determined your estate

- Important positions

- Privileges

- No taxes

Third estate unhappy

* Pay taxes

* No say in government

* Poverty

Enlightened thinking 

* Understand the world better

* Own mind

* Natural events

* Education and debate important

*Tolerance of religion -> no prove of one true religion 

New ideas about good government

* Criticism of:

- Society of estates

- Absolutism

* Freedom and equalty

 

Who had absolute power?

1. Willem Alexander
2. William II
3. Louis XIV

Enlightend thinking is al about:

1. Asking questions
2. Using your own mind
3. Observe

Why was the third estate unhappy?

How did you get into a estate?

Consist of:

Clergy

Nobility

Rich civilians

Farmers

First estate

Second estate

Third estate

Second estate

Third estate

First estate

Make the assignment of paragraph 3.1

Ongelijkheid oplossen

* Rousseau: democratie

* Montesquieu:

* Scheiding der machten

1. wetgevende macht 

- Volk

2. uitvoerende macht 

- Koning en regering

3. Rechtsprekende macht 

- Rechters

Reactie absoluut vorsten

* Kritiek op bestuur of kerk verboden

* Censuur

* Publiek debat

* Velen in de samenleving praten mee