The most important characters of the Enlightenment by Karem Martinez

Voltaire (French Philosopher)

carolinahuang506 — 2021-10-13 14:43:14 UTC

He mocked government and religion in his writings. Instead of trusting God, Voltaire believed that humans could improve their own existence.

Mary Wollstonecraft (British Writer)

carolinahuang506 — 2021-10-18 14:34:01 UTC

She argued that women should have the same rigths 
and deals as men

Charles-Louis Montesquieu (French Philosopher)

carolinahuang506 — 2021-10-18 14:37:58 UTC

He said that for people freedom the goverment should divide in three parts.

John Locke (English Philosopher)

carolinahuang506 — 2021-10-18 14:39:32 UTC

He thinks and published an article where he says that the government was made for a common good, not for the convenience of these

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (French thinker)

carolinahuang506 — 2021-10-18 14:41:34 UTC

He criticized the power of Divine Right and defended the popular vote of the people

Benjamin Franklin (Philosopher, Scientist & Political)

carolinahuang506 — 2021-10-18 14:42:58 UTC

He said that the government did not have the right to collect taxes from the settlers and thanks to him the "Stamp Law" was broken.

Thomas Jefferson (Scientist, Farmer & 3rd President of the United States)

carolinahuang506 — 2021-10-18 14:44:43 UTC

Jefferson thought the same as Locke, he supported the idea of the independence of the colonies and the separation of power.

Protestant William and Mary

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They want to get the new rights of the English people so, they needed to agree the things of the English Bill of Rights.

James II (King of England and Scotland)

carolinahuang506 — 2021-10-18 14:54:17 UTC

He intend to promote your religious beliefs in his country.

Martin Luther (Theologian)

karemmartinezz — 2021-10-24 23:16:05 UTC

He was someone important so that people opened their eyes and realized what the Catholic Church did to them, all thanks to the creation of the 95 theses.

Mural Exhibition

karemmartinezz — 2021-10-25 04:27:02 UTC