[hartpuff]

> But let's not be mistaken about its origins.

Let's not make nonsensical statements like US independence was completely inspired by the Lumières then.

Most notably, US independence was also inspired by the Glorious Revolution in England (the American Bill of Rights is even based on the English Bill of Rights), about a century earlier.

[stangeek]

The glorious revolution was the direct consequence of the Lumières - in fact it was part of the movement!

[ZenoArrow]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumières

"The Lumières (literally in English: Enlighteners) was a cultural, philosophical, literary and intellectual movement of the second half of the 18th century"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution

"The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688"

Your proposed timelines are a little off, old bean. ;-)

[hartpuff]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution

HTH