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Enlightened Absolutism: Frederick the Great of Prussia
Examine Frederick II's administrative reforms, religious tolerance, legal modernization, and concept of the ruler as 'first servant of the state.'

Examine Frederick II's administrative reforms, religious tolerance, legal modernization, and concept of the ruler as 'first servant of the state.'
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9th Grade · Social Studies · US-OK-SS
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