Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.
Contents
Ancient Egypt (3500-30 BC) -- Ancient Rome (509 BC-AD 305) -- Europe in the Middle Ages (500-1300) -- Monarchy in early modern Europe (1400-1750) -- Twilight of the monarchy (1789-1918).
Summary
Discusses the history of monarchy as a political system in which power is vested in one person.