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    Absolute monarchy is a form of government where:

    • A single person (usually a king or queen) holds absolute, autocratic power. thoughtco.com+3 1 2 3 4
    • The succession of power is typically hereditary, with the throne passing among members of a ruling family. thoughtco.com 1
    • The monarch's authority is absolute and not limited by any written constitution, legislature, or other governmental bodies. library.fiveable.me 4
     
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    Absolute monarchy - Wikipedia

    Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the sovereign is the sole source of political power, unconstrained by constitutions, legislatures or other checks on their authority. The absolutist system of government saw its high point in Europe during the 16th and 17th century, associated with a form … See more

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    In the Ottoman Empire, the Sultan wielded absolute power over the state and was considered a Padishah meaning "Great King" by his people. … See more

    Many nations formerly with absolute monarchies, such as Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco and Qatar, have de jure moved towards a constitutional monarchy. However, in these cases, the monarch still retains … See more

    Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy, and according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by Royal Decree in 1992, the King must comply with Sharia (Islamic law) and the Quran. The Quran and the body of the See more

    There is a considerable variety of opinion by historians on the extent of absolutism among European monarchs. Some, such as Perry Anderson, argue that quite a few monarchs achieved levels of absolutist control over their states, while historians such as Roger … See more

    Anderson, Perry. (1961, 1974). Lineages of the Absolutist State. London: Verso.
    • Beloff, Max. The Age of Absolutism 1660–1815.
    Blum, Jerome, et al. (1970). The European World, vol 1, pp 267–466. See more

     
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