Enlightened Absolutism - New Wine in Old Bottles Malcolm Crook takes a fresh look at the eighteenth-century alliance between philosophers and kings. Malcolm Crook | Published in History Review Issue 26 December 1996 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. EnlightenmentEuropePolitical Popular articles Jane Austen: A Partial and Prejudiced Historian ‘Rot: A History of the Irish Famine’ by Padraic X. Scanlan review