Relier Pairs Old and New RegimeVersion en ligne Old and New Regime par Gehistart Artgeo 1 2 The monarch was not above the law, and he could not rule on his own 3 4 God was the source of a monarch's power, and he was above the law 5 It was the political, social and economic system that was found in many parts of Europe up to the 18th century. 6 7 According to this theory, there was only a fixed amount of trade in the world and a country's wealth was based on the amount of gold and silver that it accumulated 8 9 Commoners Old or Ancient Regime Absolutism Divine right of kings Triangular trade Domestyc system Parlamentary monarchy Separation of powers Mercantilism