HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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enlightened despot
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natural rights
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abolitionists
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parliament
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Detailed explanation-1: -Among the most prominent enlightened despots were Frederick II (the Great ), Peter I (the Great), Catherine II (the Great), Maria Theresa, Joseph II, and Leopold II.
Detailed explanation-2: -Joseph II, along with Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great, have been deemed the three most influential Enlightenment Absolutist monarchs.
Detailed explanation-3: -An enlightened absolutist is a non-democratic or authoritarian leader who exercises their political power based upon the principles of the Enlightenment. Enlightened monarchs distinguished themselves from ordinary rulers by claiming to rule for their subjects’ well-being.
Detailed explanation-4: -Enlightenment and Monarchy Some monarchs embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the Enlightenment spirit. They became known as enlightened despots. Despot means “absolute ruler.” The enlightened despots supported the philosophes’ ideas.