The enlightenment was a movement that occurred in several countries in Europe during the 18th century. Europe was divided amongst several different countries that were ruled by a king. Contrary to former monarchs in Europe in the centuries beforehand, these kings followed the example set by Louis XIV of France which is defined as absolutism, which means that the king had received his “power directly from God.” Being nobody could question it; You were just expected to follow society mindless and not think for yourself. The breakthrough of this zombie-like society was questioning authority, challenge the powers of the time which was the church and absolutism. The enlightenment put science first instead of religion and other practices of the time. This had changed everything, and it led to the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century. Never had man discovered so many new ideas and theories by themselves. With Newton 2 destroying any belief in a geocentric ideas, science was improving rapidly. No longer were spiritual thoughts important, but the actual mind process was! …show more content…
Montesquieu came up with the Trias Politica which was the powers should be equally divided between the three organizatoric organs of a country. The executive power should be given to the king following the laws that he enforced, should then be created by the legislative power which was unfair parliament. Following the judicial power, should be given to the court and it's judges. Simply, the first power makes laws, the second enforces them, and the third independently controls the people for obeying