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