Absolutism (European history)
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Absolutism or The Age of Absolutism (c. 1610-c.1789) is a historiographical term used to describe a form of monarchical power that is unrestrained by any other institutions, such as churches, legislatures, or social elites. Absolutism is typically used in conjunction with some European monarchs during the transition from feudalism to capitalism, and monarchs described as absolute can especially be found in the 17th century through the 19th century. Absolutism is characterized by the ending of feudal partitioning, consolidation of power with the monarch, rise of state power, unification of the state laws, and a decrease in the influence of nobility.
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See also
- Absolute monarchy
- Sovereignty
- Jean Bodin (1500s theorist)
- Thomas Hobbes (1600s theorist)
- Divine Right of Kings
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