Enlightenment
-Frederick the Great's description of himself as "the first servant of the state" reflects which of the following?

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Frederick the Great's perception of himself as a servant reflects the shift toward enlightened despotism. The influence of the Enlightenment changed the attitudes of monarchs rather than their function. Whereas absolutist monarch Louis XIV had declared himself as an embodiment of the state with his infamous l'etat, c'est moi, enlightened monarchs highlighted the fact that they responded to the people. The divine right of kings also dropped from the royal rationale among enlightened monarchs.

Enlightenment -Frederick the Great's Description of Himself as "The First Servant