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