who are some of the most important and influential absolute monarchs, and what were their accomplishments

-Each monarchy had royalty as the head of state, but the rights and the voice of the people differed significantly.

-absolute monarchy is one where the monarch has supreme, or absolute, power over the country; no higher law than the command of the king or queen.

- constitutional monarchy, laws, outlined in a constitution, place limits on the power of the king or queen; The monarch who inherited the throne is usually only a figurehead, a representative of the country with no real political power. The role of head of state is typically given to an elected official such as a prime minister while policy decisions are the responsibility of an elected parliament