ENLIGHTENED DESPOTISM

New form of government
1. Objectives
  1. Modernise the country
  2. Improve subjects' quality of life
2. Combining
  1. Absolute monarchy
  2. Enlightment ideas
Characteristics
1. Created centralised governments to:
  1. Consolidate their power
  2. Implement their policies
2. They appointed enlightened thinkers to important positions
3. To avoid challenges to their power:
  1. Tried to make changes peacefully through education and laws
Examples
1. Catherine the Great
2. Joseph II
3. Frederick II
4. Carlos III
  1. Implemented:
    1. Unification of the legal system
    2. Modernisation of the army
    3. Promotion of:
      1. Agriculture
      2. Industry
      3. Education
      4. Culture
Did not succeed because:
1. Manteined priviliges of the estates system
2. Didn't guarantee equality and freedom for all

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