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Enlightened Absolutism

May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 tigerboy777 Western Civ 2 Absolutism, Catherine the Great, Catholic church, Charles III of Spain, Diderot, Enlightened Absolutism, Frederick the Great, Jews, Joseph II of Austria, Religious toleration, Russia, Serfdom, The Enlightenment, The Inquisition, Voltaire

The 18th century saw the rise of Enlightened absolutism. Enlightened absolutists were rulers who ruled in an absolute manner and embraced certain Enlightenment principles. Some of them even corresponded with Enlightenment thinkers. One example of an enlightened absolutist ruler was Frederick the Great of Prussia. Frederick was friends with Voltaire, one of the most prominent … Continue reading Enlightened Absolutism

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