Was Baroque era age of political freedom and democracy.?

The Baroque era, spanning from the early 17th to the mid-18th century, was not an age characterized by political freedom and democracy. This period was marked by the rise of absolutism, where monarchs held concentrated power and there were limited democratic institutions. Monarchies dominated Europe, with rulers exercising significant authority over their subjects and little accountability to them. While certain Enlightenment ideas emerged during the latter part of the Baroque era, which challenged the traditional structures of power, widespread democratic reforms and political freedoms came much later.