1.In general the government in are life changes. In the past it used to be blood lines so the son king would hold the thrown next. the king would make laws assist in battle strategies to take over other kingdoms, and that way of making leaders was called a monarchy. And then later on the people decided to handle thing democratically were two people would discuss what they would offer the people if elected as what they would call president. Each way of creating leaders had their advantages like, monarchy if its a direct bloodline as in son or daughter the king or queen will teach them their way of leading so their would be only one political party, so as the only political party there would be no conflict and everywhere inside the kingdom would be in harmony (except when they increase taxes). And an advantage with the democratically is the people get to decide on who gets to lead them so as long as he does a good job the nation he`s leading will be doing great (unless he`s raising taxes).
1.5 In the middle ages exploration wasn`t very popular because most cities had walls and lots of people were middle class or peasants. So most people had not the supplies to leave the cites and towns they lived in to explore the world due to their lack of wealth resources and feudalism.
2.I believe promising future is the most important item on the list, because during the beginning of the middle ages everything was pretty bad corrupt government very few resources low population ect. The only thing that kept the people going was hope of a promising future. See food shortages and low population were bad but the only that kept people going was thinking about if we made a difference the future may look promising. Things in the present may be bad but thinking about the future will make things better because people will try to do knew things that can make a promising future happen so when that becomes the present so it wont suck like my brothers cooking.
3. The age of enlightenment is basically supposed to be a time were their is no war the world is in harmony. And also there is suppose to be new technological advances that was supposed to help mankind in anyway possible. And that man will lay down their guns so there is no pursuit in violence but a pursuit in knowledge.
4. Voltaire was one of the Greatest figure in the enlightenment. Born in a middle class family he wrote countless plays novels pamphlet`s letters essays that brought him wealth fame and wealth. Voltaire was especially known for his criticism on the religion of Christianity and his belief in religious tolerance.Throughout Voltaires he rocked at his religious philosophy based on reason and natural law, he also believed that the universe was a mechanism and god was the mechanic that built it up. He also believed the world was like a clock and the earth will keep on spinning without interference set by his natural laws. and thats why he made an impact on the age of enlightenment.
5. In my past life (A.K.A middle school) i was mostly excluded from everything i only had one friend for two years then i was sad. I probably had more enemies than Osama Bin Laden at the time. But even though that timed sucked all I knew was life is a dark tunnel and as you walked through it some things may knock you down the only thing to do is pick yourself up wipe off your pants and keep moving forward because soon you shall be out of the tunnel and you will see the light.