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Why did the Enlightenment thinkers challenge their position of power?

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Because they wanted the hole power for them
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The Enlightenment brought political modernization to the west, in terms of focusing on democratic values and institutions and the creation of modern, liberal democracies. Enlightenment thinkers sought to curtail the political power of organized religion, and thereby prevent another age of intolerant religious war.

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