What did those opposed to enlightenment ideas do to try and stop their spread?

to stop the spread of information through the use of censorship, or restricting access to ideas and information, they banned and burned books, and imprisoned writers.

answer; i believe the answer is (mesopotamia); modern day

sir thomas more, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. he was also a councillor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to 16 may 1532.