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The Enlightenment affected societies mostly in the 18th century, as most historians put its first emergence after the death of Louis XIV in the early 18th century.
Two Enlightenment philosophers have had the most impact: Montesquieu with his trias politica, which immediately influenced the way the US Administration was structured shortly afterwards on its independence; and which today is at the basis of most Western democracies' political structures.
Rousseau's concept of the social contract (' a ruler does not rule by the grace of God but by the consent of the people, and loses his right to rule when he does not act for the good of the people") gave legitimacy to the French Revolution in 1789.
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What did the governments and churches do during the enlightenment?
During the enlightenment governments and churches tried to stop spread enlightenment ideas
New ideas about natural rights political equality and representative government were developed during what period?
The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Reason, during the mid-18th to late-18th century.
How did the ideas during Enlightenment and the Great Awakening influence the colonists view of the government?
They began to desire political equality
Describe how the ideas during the enlightenment and the great awakening both contribute to revolutionary sentiment?
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How did enlightenment ideals influence government during the 18th century?
They inspired revolutionaries to rebel against against powerful monarchies
