Question

Which statements describing Enlightenment ideas are true? Choose ALL answers that are correct.

A.
Louis XIV of France claimed the divine right of kings.
B.
The English philosopher John Locke wrote Two Treatises of Government, saying that laws should be made only for the good of the people.
C.
The French philosopher Montesquieu wrote The Spirit of Laws, opposing despotic governments.
D.
Edmund Spenser wrote The Faerie Queene about knights and their values.
E.
Many scholars in England and France argued that reason could illuminate or spotlight truth.

Answer 1

I say A, maybe there is one or two more answers?

Answer 2

@shamil98

Answer 3

B

Answer 4

So A and B?

Answer 5

"A" happened during the Enlightenment but I wouldn't consider it as expressing "Enlightenment ideals." The enlightenment was a time when reason and personal rights became prevelant. I would say B, C, and E, best illustrate this concept.

Answer 6

For further reference: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/enlightenment/

Answer 7

Ok, thank you!

Answer 8

@whpalmer4