The Enlightenment
Empress of the Night by Eva Stachniak
Voltaire & Candide. Voltaire was born Francois Marie Arouet on November 21, 1694 in Paris. He received his education at “Louis-le- Grand,” a Jesuit.
Drill Using the information gathered in yesterdays lesson, complete the following questions:
“Enlightened” Despots
Voltaire & Candide
Chapter 25 The Limits of Reason. A New Barbarism The Industrial Revolution The transatlantic trade.
Section 4 Rise of Austria and Prussia Outline the causes and results of the Thirty Years’ War. Understand how Austria and Prussia emerged as great powers.
I. Introduction A.The Calas Case and Voltaire (1762) 1.Intolerance and ignorance 2.Fanaticism and infamy B.Enlightenment concerns 1.The danger of unchecked.