Catherine+Short+Essay

Russian History October 19, 2009**
 * [[file:Catherine Short Essay 2009.doc]]
 * Mr. Simon**

Write an essay of approximately six to eight paragraphs in length that answers the following question. The paper is due by Monday, October 26.
 * Catherine the Great Essay**


 * Question:** To what extent was Catherine II a student of the Enlightenment?

Catherine II was a well-educated, politically shrewd and often ruthless ruler. Although she thought of herself as an enlightened individual, Catherine’s actions did not always reflect Enlightenment ideals. This does not necessarily mean that she was not a student of the enlightenment; external forces may have caused her to behave in ways contrary to her own personal beliefs. Or she may have simply paid lip service to the Enlightenment in order to manipulate the gentry. When answering the question be sure to consider Catherine’s actions in the political and intellectual realms and the conditions under which she was acting.

Use Terabian format for citation and bibliography.