What is the definition for " enlightened monarch "

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Roman Kruglov · Answer 1 · 2020-12-17T20:59:17+0000

Enlightened despots held that royal power emanated not from divine right but from social contract whereby a despot was entrusted with the power to govern in lieu of any other governments.

Rodney Wells · Answer 2 · 2020-12-19T23:12:52+0000

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Enlightened absolutism or enlightened despotism is a term used to describe the reigns of several 18th century European monarchs. Under "enlightened absolutism," the monarch retains absolute power but uses that power to protect the good of the masses.

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