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European Absolutism
Summary: Examines the history of Absolutism, the 18th century European monarchies that claimed divine hereditary right to rule. Argues the practice was necessary to maintain security and order.
Absolutism, a single word that has passed through a large history, has made people bigger and with enormous power. This essay is going to explain what is absolutism and how has it been developed through history, including some personal comments about the belief of the acts done during this time.
According to the Oxford Reference Online in the Digital Library, absolutism is "the government with unlimited power vested in one individual group. It is used primarily to describe the 18-th century European monarchies that claimed divine hereditary right to rule." I consider that it defines briefly, on what consist this type of government. It was based on a brain wash of all the people that lived at that time, they were thought that there were Noble people that was sent by god, this Noble people has the powers of god here on earth. In this case, the King...
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