Lettres philosophiques or Letters Concerning the English Nation) is a series of essays written by Voltaire based on his experiences living in England between 1726 and 1729 (though from 1707 the country was part of the Kingdom of Great Britain). It was published first in English in 1733 and then in French the following year, where it was seen as an attack on the French system of government and was rapidly suppressed.
( i know that 18th century Britain was far from modern democracy, but of all contemporary countries closest to ideal of modern liberal democracy, certainly compared to France of Louis XV.)
I assume that by "European monarchy" you mean 17-18th century absolute monarchy.
Then the guy you are looking for is one François-Marie Arouet, and the time is the 1720's.
Letters on the English
Lettres philosophiques or Letters Concerning the English Nation) is a series of essays written by Voltaire based on his experiences living in England between 1726 and 1729 (though from 1707 the country was part of the Kingdom of Great Britain). It was published first in English in 1733 and then in French the following year, where it was seen as an attack on the French system of government and was rapidly suppressed.
( i know that 18th century Britain was far from modern democracy, but of all contemporary countries closest to ideal of modern liberal democracy, certainly compared to France of Louis XV.)