Absolutism (European history) - Wikipedia 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 all other institutions, such as churches, legislatures, or social elites [1]
Absolutism | Definition, History, Examples | Britannica Absolutism, the political doctrine and practice of unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty, as vested especially in a monarch or dictator The essence of an absolutist system is that the ruling power is not subject to regularized challenge or check by any other agency or institution
What Is Absolutism? - ThoughtCo Absolutism is a political system in which a single sovereign ruler or leader holds complete and unrestrained power over a country Typically vested in a monarch or dictator, the power of an absolutist government may not be challenged or limited by any other internal agency, whether legislative, judicial, religious, or electoral
Absolutism: Explanation and Examples - Philosophy Terms Absolutism refers to the idea that reality, truth, or morality is “absolute”— the same for everybody, everywhere, and every-when, regardless of individual culture or cognition, or different situations or contexts
Absolutism - (European History – 1890 to 1945) - Fiveable Absolutism is a political doctrine and practice where a single ruler holds complete and unrestrained power over the government and its subjects This form of governance typically emphasizes the divine right of kings, suggesting that the monarch's authority comes directly from God, which eliminates checks on their power
Chapter 8: Absolutism – Western Civilization - NSCC “Absolutism” is a concept of political authority created by historians to describe a shift in the governments of the major monarchies of Europe in the early modern period