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The enlightment. (jan 1, 1685 – jan 1, 1815)

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Referred to by its participants as the Age of Reason, or simply the Enlightenment. Enlightenment thinkers in Britain, in France and throughout Europe questioned traditional authority and embraced the notion that humanity could be improved through rational change.

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jan 1, 1685
jan 1, 1815
~ 130 years