Enlightenment ideas spread

1. salons- informational social gatherings where philosophes, writers, artists, etc shared ideas

2. Baroque was a design from greek and roman that spread through paintings, architecture, etc and was very vibrant and exciting

3. classical music emerged. Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart

4. literature developed a wider audience. Straightforward prose and ling works of prose fiction attracted middle class readers.

5. Frederick II exerted extremely tight control over subjects, but still saw himself as the "first servant of the state"

6. Catherine the great abolished torture and established religious tolerance

7. Joseph II continued the works of Maria Theresa by supporting religious equality

8. many people read Diderot's Encyclopedia and pamphlets

9. government and church authorities tried to censor ideas to prevent from enlightened ideas spreading

10. some philosophers disguised their ideas in works of fiction

11. rocco style moved away from religion and was more elegant and charming

12. enlightened despots embrace new ideas by using their power to make change

13. many europeans were unaffected by changes. slowly, more and more changed their views towards an enlightened viewpoint