Together, these two books have served as Voltaire’s guide through the changes witnessed during the enlightenment. He exposes the faults and problems of the past, and uses England as a model for the construction of the future. He shows us the depravity in organized religion, and the intolerance it has built, but also shows us the beginning of change starting in England. We see the negative aspects of the nobility, and the wars waged by monarchs on the basis of religion and conquests. In a similar way, the nobles in England have restricted the power of their monarch, have begun to place less importance on their titles, and become more active participants in trade. More importantly, we notice a change in the treatment of intellectuals. He shows