Ancient Egypt (3500-30 BC) -- Ancient Rome (509 BC-AD 305) -- Europe in the Middle Ages (AD 500-1300) -- Monarchy in early modern Europe (1450-1750) -- Twilight of the monarchy (1789-1918)
Summary
Monarchy is the political system in which power is vested in one person and is usually passed on through lines of inheritance. The word 'monarch' comes from the Greek words for 'alone'(mono) and 'to rule' (archein). There are three kinds of monarchies :absolute, limited and constitutional. This book takes you back to the times of the Ancient Egyptians to the modern day monarchy
