Absolute Monarchy

An absolute monarch is a king of queen that has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society. There were many leaders that were able to increase their power in one way or another. They were the kings and queens of Western Europe, the Hapsburgs of Austria, and the Hohenzellerns of Prussia.
Rulers across Western Europe wanted to control every aspect of their empire's affairs. These rulers wanted to be absolute monarchs; their goal was to control every aspect of society. Absolute monarchs also believed in the divine right, the idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God's representative on earth. …