long term causes worth on the surface most apparent causes of Enlightenment was thirty Years War this horribly destructive war was lasted from 1618 to 1648 compare Germany writers to pet hard criticism regarding the idea of naturalism and wayfair
short-term causes worth the enlightenment produced numerous books essays invention the scientific discoveries laws and Revolution the American and French revolutions were directly inspired by the enlightenment ideal and respectively marked at the peak of its influence in the beginning of its decline so it practically helped but didn't help
