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