<span>Enlightened absolutism is a system in which rulers tried to govern by Enlightenment principles while maintaining complete royal power. These Enlightenment principles include have equality, the freedom of speech, religion, press, and to own property. I do not think a truly enlightened absolutism style government can exist because, if the rulers follow the ideas of Enlightenment, they can still lose their power.</span>
Ummmmmmmmmmmm.........sry can not help you there
<em>Well, for one... Louis the XVI was considerd ineffectual because he was usually depicted as rather a weak sort of king. Not really able to wield the strong centralized state in which his ancestors had crafted.</em>
<em> *And he was also seen as an honest man, who had good intensions, but who was most likely unfit for the strong task of reforming the monarchy; He basically wasnt the best man for the job... </em>
<span><em>~Therefore, He was ineffectual, just like the question states...
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<em>~Hope this helped! Anymore questions, please feel free to ask. :)</em></span>
