How did Enlightenment works like the Encyclopédie influence politics and society? Revived the women's rights movement, leading to the right to vote for women in a few short years Supported traditional ideas, reinforcing the absolute authority of the Church Rejected constitutional monarchies, reinforcing the authority of absolute monarchs Encouraged support for ideals like freedom of religion and criticized institutions like slavery
D. Encouraged support for ideals like freedom of religion and criticized institutions like slavery The Encyclopédie was a mouthpiece for radical Enlightenment thinkers. It challenged the traditional authority of the Roman Catholic Church and undermined the political establishment by promoting religious tolerance, freedom of thought, and the value of science and industry.
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