Characteristics Of Enlightened Despots
Which of the following best describes the enlightened despots of eighteenth-century Europe?
AEighteenth-century rulers who simultaneously held prominent clerical positions within the church
BEighteenth-century rulers who opposed rational thought, empiricism, and individual liberties
CEighteenth-century rulers who focused exclusively on acquiring power and disregarded the improvement of their states
DEighteenth-century rulers who sought to centralize monarchical power while embracing the ideals of the Scientific Revolution