Absolutism Vs Absolute Monarchy

A nation’s success is tied to the effectiveness of the governing body leading that nation.
Throughout world history, humans have searched for a way to create a stable community in which many different families can come together in a society. These societies require a form of leadership to help create order amongst the people. When an effective form of government came to be in a society, that society grew, and shaped the region around it. The growth of these societies lead to the rise of tribes, then nations, then empires. Around the mid-16 th century, a new form of government became commonplace in Europe. This government became known as the absolute monarchy. The absolute monarchy is more effective, than other government forms, because sweeping

The absolute monarchy allows leaders to do this without opposition from nobles or a parliament. In France, Louis XIV came to power and brought forth economic changes, that helped him fund a grand army. Louis needed the power of an absolute monarch to push this reform through. Without the power of an absolute monarch, this reform most likely would have been caught up by nobles who sought to limit the king’s power, bringing it to a political stalemate, weakening France.
The transfer of power is vital in the longevity of a nation’s lifespan. Without a secure and stable way for power to be passed down, a nation can descend into chaos and be lost to history.

The absolute monarchy secures a future ruler to a nation through hereditary rule. Once the king or queen dies, the next eldest son or daughter will assume power. A normal monarchy can run into trouble with this method, as a popular noble can claim the throne as a pretender and take control of the country, plunging it into a civil war. One of the greatest monarchs in European history came to power through hereditary means. This monarch is Frederick II of Prussia, who went on to lead Prussia to many victories establishing it as a great power. Had his father