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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 ____________________ .