I need an example of an absolute monarchie past or present?

Answer 1

George W. Bush...oh yeah...that is only in his head.

An absolute monarchy is one where a King or Queen is the supreme ruler.

Pretty much choose a European nation, and look up their history. I am sure you will be able to find an absolute monarchy now that I have pointed you in the right direction.

Answer 2

In Jordan and Tonga, the monarch, although not absolute, retains considerable power. Nepal was run by King Gyanendra as an absolute monarchy from 2002 but following the 2006 Loktantra Andolan democracy has been restored. In Liechtenstein, nearly two-thirds of the tiny principality's electorate have agreed to give Prince Hans Adam the veto power he asked for. Although this does not make Hans Adam an absolute monarch, it makes him closer to being an absolute monarch than almost all other royals in Europe since the Tsar.

In theory, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is one of the most powerful heads of state in the world, and the most powerful monarch in Europe. Despite her role as a constitutional monarch, she has the legal - but largly unexercised - right to exert executive power and to use Royal Prerogative which includes the powers of dismissal of ministers, dissolution of parliament and the declaration of war and peace. She is also the statutory head of the U.K. armed forces. In practice, these powers are almost always exercised only at the direction of the elected Government, which retains, inter alia, the constitutional power to continue or abolish the monarchy.

Answer 3

Britain used to be an absolute monarchy until the Glorious Revolution in 1688.
Nepal, Swaziland and the Vatican City are the only remaining true absolute monarchies in the world today.

Throughout the 1500s and 1600s, absolutism, when kings or queens have complete control over government and the lives of their subjects, was the most widespread political system in use in Europe and parts of Asia.

In the 1500s, Spain emerged as the first modern European power. Spain's king, Charles V, was involved in almost constant warfare. His son, Philip II, expanded Spanish influence, strengthened the Catholic Church, and, believing he ruled by divine right, made his own power absolute. Under him, Spain became the most powerful state in Europe.

Religious wars between Catholics and Protestants tore France apart in the late 1500s. In the 1640s, under Louis XIV, who assumed absolute power with the help of Cardinal Richelieu, France became the most powerful state in Europe. Louis, known as "The Sun King," ruled for 72 years. His claim to power was furthered by Jacques Bousset, who argued that Louis was god's representative here on earth.

In Russia, Peter the Great used autocratic methods to modernize Russia, pushing through social and economic reforms and importing western technology. Later, Catherine the Great achieved the Russian dream of a warm-water port on the Black Sea by waging war against the Ottoman Empire.

The Response to Absolutism in England

Beginning in 1603 in England, the Stuart kings James I and Charles I, clashed with Parliament over royal authority, money, foreign policy, and religion. Civil war broke out in 1642 when Charles I tried to arrest the radical leaders of the House of Commons. In the end, a victorious Parliament executed Charles, abolished the monarchy, and created a republic headed by Oliver Cromwell.

The Glorious Revolution of 1688, which established the English Bill of Rights, ensured the supremacy of Parliament over the monarchy. Under the Bill of Rights, England became a constitutional monarchy. The king or queen would now be only a symbol for the country.

The Islamic World
There are also several examples of absolute monarchy in the Muslim world. In Islamic history, the Ottoman sultan Suleiman is considered to be the perfect ruler. He is said to have had all of the most important qualities of an Islamic ruler, especially knowledge of justice. In addition, he is viewed by many as a law giver, a great soldier, and a magnificent poet.

A contemporary of Suleiman, Akbar the Great, ascended the throne in 1556, at the age of thirteen. The third Mughal emperor of India, Akbar won the support of Hindus and Muslims. His greatest accomplishment was the institution of an efficient bureaucracy that helped to run the empire.

Answer 4

Henry the Eighth of England.