The form of government popular in Europe after the Middle Ages where the power and authority of the king or queen is unquestioned. Absolute monarchs were supported by the powerful Roman Catholic Church, who corroborated the theory of the divine right of kings, which stated that these rulers were selected by God. Rulers in Britain (such as Henry VIII), France (Louis XVI), Russia (Peter the Great and Catherine the Great and other European countries were able to maintain control, more or less, until the ideas of the Enlightenment emerged to challenge their authority.

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The form of government popular in Europe after the Middle Ages where the power and authority of the king or queen is unquestioned. Absolute monarchs were supported by the powerful Roman Catholic Church, who corroborated the theory of the divine right of kings, which stated that these rulers were selected by God. Rulers in Britain (such as Henry VIII), France (Louis XVI), Russia (Peter the Great and Catherine the Great and other European countries were able to maintain control, more or less, until the ideas of the Enlightenment emerged to challenge their authority.

Age of Reason/the Enlightenment
Absolute monarchy
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
D-Day (June 6, 1944)