1. Lesson 5: Old Regime and the Enlightenment

3. Reason, not faith the best guide to truth

4. Emotion, Supernatural, and myth is of no use.

6. 18th century society Aristocrats: 3% of populationTitles, Inherited wealth Middling Order10% of populationNo titles but some land ownership. Merchants, financiers, professional class, craftsmen, business owners

7. 18th century society Aristocrats: 3% of populationTitles and wealth Middling Order10% of populationNo titles or land ownership. Merchants, financiers, professional class, craftsmen, business owners Peasants, Serfs75% of populationWorked on land estates, remained poor while making everyone else wealthy. Russia and Prussia: Brutal existence- stay on landFrance: Free and could leave land. England: Some could own or rent land- in Theory same equality under the law

8. 18th century Birth Aristocrats Middling Peasant Arranged- Marriages (teens) MistressesSexual Disease Lots of Kids(Heirs) Wet Nurses 20s Married Lots of Kids(Business) Wet Nurses Parenting 20s MarriedLots of Kids(Labor force) Parenting

9. 18th century Education Aristocrats Middling Peasant Boys: SchoolGirls: Home school & went to Court Boys: School & ApprenticeGirls: Limited Home school Parish school to read and write. Laborers

11. Hygiene

12. Play time

13. Less severe spankings

14. First Toy Stores

16. Better Parenting

17. Better Education

18. Marriage for love

19. Better Laws