Why did some European monarchs try to adopt Enlightenment ideals?

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HenryR · Answer 1 · 2023-08-29T03:03:37+0000

Enlightened despots believed that royal power did not come through divine right but rather from a social compact that granted a despot the authority to rule in place of all other governments

Why did some European monarchs try to adopt Enlightenment ideals?

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