Many people did not want an absolute monarchy.
The Phoenicians were among one of the best traders of their time and owed much of their prosperity to trade.
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<span>he declared himself an enlightened monarch.
(he implemented certain enlightenment ideals.)
X the Pope blessed him as an enlightened monarch.
in comparison to his predecessor, he was enlightened.</span>
<span>C. use of credit is your answer
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