of the ideal form of the state. Among those thinkers were the philosophers Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean-Jacques Rousseau who all differ in the manner in which they view the ideal form of the state. Hobbes believed the power of the monarch should be absolute in order to maintain peace in the state‚ whereas Locke believed that government existed only to protect its people and to allow them to have right to life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ however‚ Rousseau believed in an individual freedom and direct
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unlimited power to the monarchs‚ and democracy‚ which gave power to the people. However‚ in my opinion‚ absolutism was still the most effective form of government during this period. There were numerous absolute monarchs such as King James I‚ Machiavelli and King Louis XIV renowned for their cruel use of power as a monarch. People in this time were not as educated as people in the modern society today and it was easy for them to just follow the words of the absolute monarch. On the other hand‚ in
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they were above the law. As a result‚ absolute monarchs were viewed differently among the individual’s social class; the Noble’s view differed from the every day commoner’s view. Due to the divine right kingship beliefs monarchs receive an endless amount of power. Subjects believed God would only invest the ruler he appointed with powers that resembled his own‚ therefore any resistant to their monarch was forbidden. In Richard II‚ subjects look upon the Monarch of England as a godly figure. Throughout
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comparison‚ an assembly‚ found in both democracies and aristocracies‚ can disagree with itself out of envy or interest and thus may cause a civil war. A monarch‚ on the other hand‚ cannot disagree with himself. Therefore‚ in the way of comparison‚ a monarchy is sufficient enough for peaceful order because it relies on one person that possess absolute power over everyone and‚ thus‚ cannot cause a rift between himself. When one person is the government‚ as a monarchy is‚ there is greater stability‚ which
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always been one of the major underpinnings of Western Civilization. Throughout the course of European history‚ empires have risen and kingdoms have fallen. The eighteenth century marks a time of great change and diversity for European empires and monarchs. It was a time of enlightenment‚ a break from custom and tradition‚ absolutism and constitutional rule. Based on this great rate of change‚ diversity and ultimate decline of monarchial rule‚ the definition of monarchy may be left to interpretation
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government in which the sovereign power or authority came from one monarch who was said to rule by divine right. Divine right is the belief that the monarch was given the power to rule by god. This means that only god was above the ruler. This belief would cause the citizens to follow the monarch’s wishes. During this period of time‚ absolute monarchies were set up in France‚ Spain‚ Prussia‚ Austria‚ Russia‚ and England. The monarchs of these nations had there own methods for ruling their Nation‚ but
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Name Date Class Etc Absolute Rulers of Britain “Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches‚ letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.” ~ Pauline R. Kezer. In the 16th century‚ rulers in Europe claimed divine rights. These rights were claimed and raised a league of absolute rulers and one of them was the monarchs of England. Certain customs remained constant from this age of absolute rulers. However‚ many events caused an explosion in Britain’s history. Wars‚ government
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LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE AND ABSOLUTISM QUESTION: In Louis XIV’s view‚ what were the qualities of an effective monarch? In his opinion‚ what were the main obstacles to absolute rule? Louis XIV is known as being one of the most remarkable monarchs in history. He reined for seventy-two years (1643-1715) and from 1661‚ he personally controlled French government. The 17th century is labelled as the age of Louis XIV. Louis XIV‚ was a strong believer in “absolutism” - term used to describe a form of monarchical
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type was absolute monarchy‚ in which the king has power over everything‚ shown by the French under Louis XIV. Although these two different types of monarchies had some similarities‚ ultimately the constitutional monarchies were more successful because they allowed civilians to have more freedoms in everyday life and made the government less prone to rebellion. Though the systems of government differed in monarchial power‚ there were many similarities. Both constitutional and absolute monarchies
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Constitutional Monarchies and the Netherlands Constitutional monarchies go by a few different names‚ absolute monarchy‚ kingship‚ limited monarchy‚ monarchical government‚ and also as queenships (New World Encyclopedia 2009). Constitutional monarchies do vary from one country to another‚ but there are a few characteristics that make them similar. The differences are mainly attributable to differing culture and circumstances. Legitimation‚ levels of authority‚ exercise of power‚ role‚ and responsibilities
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