Why did the Enlightenment center on France?
/kloc-France in the 0 th/8 th century, although far less powerful than Louis XIV, has a high degree of capitalist development and is also a leader in the European continent, and the bourgeoisie is becoming more and more powerful. However, to their distress, France at that time was the fortress of feudal forces in continental Europe, where autocratic rule, hierarchy and Catholicism prevailed. The bourgeoisie, with strong economic strength, is in a helpless position politically, and is included in the third grade, which is restricted everywhere. Therefore, they strongly demand political democracy, equal rights and personal freedom. They praised Britain's bourgeois revolution and constitutional monarchy, and began to launch fierce attacks on the old system in the ideological and cultural fields, thus perfecting the enlightenment thought and forming the climax of the Enlightenment, making France the center of the Enlightenment in Europe.