Enlightenment Era Research Paper

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Before people came to logical conclusions, there was only religion. People felt the need to explain why things happened the way they do, and the only explanation they could give always revolved around God. Once people started becoming more curious, the Enlightenment Era came along providing logical explanations and reasoning. Not long after, The Romanticism Era was a much needed break from science. It brought along art and culture, something that has never been introduced until now.
During the 17th century, people were religious fanatics. They were very strict about religion, and based their whole government and lifestyle around God. Instead of reasoning, they blamed everything on God’s doings. Then came the Enlightenment Era. The Enlightenment