Compléter ABSOLUTE MONARCHY: ABSOLUTISM.Version en ligne Absolutism definition. par Alfonso Poza 1 nobility political Hereditary divine Absolute estates government king am God An Absolute Monarchy is a form of that was popular from late medieval Europe and up until the end of the 18th century . It involved society being ruled over by an all - powerful . The monarch had complete control over all aspects of the society , including : power , economics , and all forms of authority . The society was divided into different of power , such as : clergy , and third estate . An absolute monarchy can best be seen in the words of Louis XIV in France when he proclaimed " I the state " . monarchies often contained two key features : hereditary rules and divine right of kings . rule meant that the monarch received their position due to their birth and as one in a long family line of monarchs . As well , absolute monarchs included the practise of right of kings , meaning that the monarch's authority comes from .