Monarchy (11984 bytes)
3: ...l establishment, or to the [[realm]] in which the monarchy functions.
6: [[Elective monarchy|Elective monarchies]], distinguished by the monar...
8: ...as an exception). In some cases, the symbolism of monarchy alongside the symbolism of democracy can lead to ...
15: ... War]]. Among the few states that have [[absolute monarchy|absolute monarchies]] are [[Swaziland]], [[Saudi ...
17: ...iland]] and [[Japan]]. In [[Fascist]] [[Italy]] a monarchy coexisted with a fascist party for longer than su...

Elective monarchy (2554 bytes)
1: An '''elective monarchy''' is a [[monarchy]] whose reigning king or queen is elected in some...
5: A system of elective monarchy existed in [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]]. See [[Wit...
7: ...ngs were initially elected by a small council; gradually, this privilege was granted to all members of t...
9: ... nobility, in the hope that a stable [[hereditary monarchy]] would eventually emerge from the process. The n...
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Self-proclaimed monarchy (1964 bytes)
1: ...itary monarchies]], although if a self-proclaimed monarchy is successful, it will evolve into a hereditary o...
5: ...aim himself king, and thus turn the nation into a monarchy.
11: ...an Shikai]] declared a restoration of the Chinese monarchy, with himself as the new Emperor. The plan was a ...
13: ...lf "King Zog" in [[1928]], creating a short lived monarchy that would be eventually deposed by [[Italy]].
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Hereditary monarchy (740 bytes)
1: ...editary monarchy''' is the most common style of [[monarchy]] and is the form that is used by almost all of t...
3: Under a [[hereditary]] monarchy, all the monarchs come from the same family, and ...
5: ...narch|king]] or [[monarch|queen]] of a hereditary monarchy dies, the crown is usually passed to his or her e...
8: * [[Absolute monarchy]]
9: * [[Elective monarchy]]

Abolished monarchy (5360 bytes)
1: Throughout history, many of the world's '''[[monarchy|monarchies]]''' have been abolished, either throu...
3: ...[1792]] when the [[List of French monarchs|French monarchy]] was abolished during the [[French Revolution]]....
5: ...n a coups d'etat that led to the abolition of the monarchy of [[Kingdom of Hawaii|Hawaii]].
15: ...endum). Brazil rejected an attempt to restore its monarchy in the 1990s, while efforts to restore the monarc...
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Iranian monarchy (2677 bytes)
1: ...orld's longest-lasting monarchies, the '''Iranian monarchy''' went through many transformations over the cen...
3: ...ere attempts to reform it into a [[constitutional monarchy]] in the early twentieth century and following [[...
5: ...lled "fourth era" of political fragmentation. The monarchy was abolished in [[1979]] when a revolution led b...

Monarchy in Canada (26995 bytes)
2: [[Canada]] is a [[constitutional monarchy]] and a [[Commonwealth Realm]] with [[Elizabeth I...
6: == Constitutional monarchy in Canada ==
8: ...t notable features of the Canadian constitutional monarchy are:
18: ...sed upon her [[reserve powers]]. In practice, the monarchy functions much like a [[Rubberstamp (politics)|ru...
30: ..., there has not been a time when Canada was not a monarchy. In fact, Canada is one of the oldest continuing...

Absolute monarchy (3826 bytes)
1: ...g to custom. As a theory of [[civics]], absolute monarchy puts total trust in well-bred and well-trained mo...
6: ... Much of the attraction of the theory of absolute monarchy in the Middle Ages was that it promised an end to...
8: [[Non-theistic]] theories to justify absolute monarchy have also been advanced, notably that expressed b...
11: ... and from this was created the theory of absolute monarchy.
13: ...ing [[the Enlightenment]], the theory of absolute monarchy was supported by some intellectuals as a form of ...

Popular monarchy (2051 bytes)
1: '''Popular Monarchy''' is a system of monarchical governance which ca...
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Spanish monarchy (876 bytes)
3: The '''[[Spain|Spanish]] monarchy''', referred to as the '''Crown of Spain''' (''''...

July Monarchy (802 bytes)
1: The '''July Monarchy''' was established in [[France]] with the reign o...
2: The "July Monarchy" was to last until [[24 February]], [[1848]] when...

Movement Against the Monarchy (552 bytes)
1: ...quently engages in protests against the [[British Monarchy]]. The most active of the Anti-Monarchist organiz...

Dutch monarchy (8828 bytes)
1: ... '''Netherlands''' have been an [[independent]] [[monarchy]] since [[1815]], and have been governed by membe...
7: The present [[monarchy]] was [[established]] in [[1815]] at the [[Congre...
9: The first king of the [[constitutional monarchy]] of the Netherlands, [[William I of the Netherla...
11: ...he throne has become a defacto tradition in Dutch Monarchy. Queen Wilhelmina and Queen Juliana both abdicate...
44: ...ial Royal Website]: lots of information about the monarchy and Royal Family, and virtual palace tours (texts...

Family monarchy (408 bytes)
1: The '''Family Monarchy''' was such that the family heirarchy, or the ord...

Monarchy of Rome (438 bytes)
1: '''The Monarchy of Rome''' is a period of [[Roman]] history surro...

Fifth Monarchy Men (2866 bytes)
1: The '''Fifth Monarchy Men''' were a radical [[Puritan]] politico-religi...
3: ...ion for the "fifth monarchy" — that is, the monarchy which should succeed the Assyrian, the Persian, t...
5: The "fifth monarchy" is a [[Bible|biblical]] reference to a prophetic...
9: ...Powell]], [[John Carew]] and [[John Rogers (Fifth monarchy man)|John Rogers]].
11: ... the delegates were from congregations with Fifth Monarchy sympathies. They were horrified at the establishm...

British monarchy (8331 bytes)
4: ...he ''[[Westminster system]]'' of [[constitutional monarchy]], so the power of the monarch in [[British polit...
17: ...sus in support of the continuing existence of the monarchy, there is a wide belief that this would rapidly c...
33: ...death of the previous monarch and names the individual who is to succeed to the Crown. The proclamation ...
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Constitutional monarchy (3413 bytes)
1: ... holds absolute power, it is known as an absolute monarchy.
3: Today, constitutional monarchy is almost always combined with [[representative d...

Monarchy with David Starkey (430 bytes)
1: '''''Monarchy''''' was presented by [[historian]] [[David Stark...

Recommendations for reform of the monarchy (673 bytes)
1: ...ing are some recommended reforms of the British [[monarchy]] which have been devised by [[Fabian Society|Fab...
3: ...whether the UK (or other country) should keep the monarchy.
4: #The monarchy should be funded by a direct [[tax]] on each citi...

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