The Philosophes of the Enlightenment,as Exemplified by Voltaire,particularly Admired England

question 31

Multiple Choice

The philosophes of the Enlightenment,as exemplified by Voltaire,particularly admired England because of:

• A)the deistic position taken by the Church of England.
• B)the literary genius of Chaucer,Shakespeare,and Fielding.
• C)its constitutional monarchy and policy of religious toleration.
• D)the continued success and expansion of its mercantile empire.
• E)the support by the Church of scholarly research at Oxford and Cambridge.