HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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They wanted absolute power
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They wanted absolute power while providing ppl more rights
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They wanted to give people more rights
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They wanted absolute power over the church
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Detailed explanation-1: -An enlightened despot is an authoritarian leader who exercises rationality and, in some cases, tolerance. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Catherine the Great is considered an enlightened despot by some because of her patronage of arts, literature, and education. An avid reader in her youth, she was fluent in French as well as German before diving into Russian literature.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of enlightened despots include Catherine the Great of Russia, Joseph II of Austria, Frederick II of Prussia and Carlos III of Spain (1759–1788).
Detailed explanation-4: -Enlightened despots, inspired by the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment, held that royal power emanated not from divine right but from a social contract whereby a despot was entrusted with the power to govern in lieu of any other governments.