Enlightenment era

Author: (USA) Guy
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Publish Date: 2005-02-22
Features: The Enlightenment was a continuation and development of the bourgeois struggle against feudalism, asceticism, and the church during the Renaissance. It occurred in Europe from the late 17th to the 18th century and was a movement that promoted bourgeois political thought systems. As a profound intellectual and cultural revolution, it challenged nearly all fields of thought and culture, including natural sciences, philosophy, ethics, political science, economics, history, literature, education, and more, creating a new cultural atmosphere for the Enlightenment era. The Enlightenment initially began in England and later spread to countries such as France, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Compared to other countries, the French Enlightenment was the most influential, fiercely combative, and had a far-reaching impact, making it a model for the Enlightenment movements in Western Europe. The Enlightenment directly laid the intellectual foundation for the French Revolution of 1789. The French Revolution overthrew the feudal autocracy in France, promoted the development of capitalism in France, and shook the feudal system in Europe, driving bourgeois revolutions in various European countries.