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Benefits of the Age of Reason in Great Britain

Due to increasing popularity of secularism and movement away from the Church, more and more scientists began to openly criticize and challenge traditional beliefs and ideas. This led to a more intellectual society that began to trust facts and scientific evidence more than the beliefs put forth by the Church. One prominent scientist of the time, Sir Francis Bacon, began conducting experiments using methodical, careful methods of gathering and analyzing evidence. His methods became widely popular and he was instrumental in establishing the Scientific Method, which set the basis for all future scientific endeavors. More major impacts on Great Britain, as well as the rest of Europe, were made by John Locke. At Oxford University, Locke studied medicine, which became a central component of his life after graduation.He formulated revolutionary ideas concerning religion, government, philosophy, and medicine. His publication, “Essay Concerning Human Understanding” laid the groundwork many more of the Enlightenment’s key philosophical and intellectual advances.