Those rulers associated with enlightened absolutism in the eighteenth century
A) could never completely overcome the political and social realities of the time.
B) exhibited less concern for the power of their states than their predecessors.
C) successfully undermined the interests of the European nobility.
D) were unable to implement any changes in administrative and judicial systems.
E) reduced the size of their armies and waged few wars.
A
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