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Decline of Monarchies

Station opend in 1847 and closed during the 1980`s to become the museum. with a new station built behind it. Line and replacment station was closed 9th December 2006.

By gravyphig Graham Smith

Since the ancient and medieval time Kings, Queens, Emperors, Sultans, Khan and other like titles referred to the ultimate office and source of all power in a nation. A single individual wielded the power to determine the lives of all individuals in a particular state or nation. In fact, a whole system of government was built on the idea that one person was to rule all. He or she was the apex of government, society and the sole determinant of the course a country is to take. The basis of this supreme power is called the Divine Right. This right contends that the Monarch has been vested authority by the divine like, God, Allah,  and Jehovah,  for example. Moreover, this right can be inherited and is passed on from one individual to his or her heir.

The State and the King

In a Monarchy the Monarch, who is still a human individual is simultaneously an institution of society and government. Furthermore, he or she is at the same time the living manifestation of the state. All individuals merely exist as his or her subjects. They live and die under the ruler’s will and whim. The monarch was the ultimate source of rights and possessed almost everything, including the lives of people he or she ruled.

All lands in the state are his. All rights belong to him, and people would have to seek his approval so that they may pursue certain undertakings that involve the authority of the monarch. The interaction of state, nations, countries, in times of peace and war were due to the will and power of kings during the age of monarchies.

Age of the people’s right

As the revolution and change swept through the world monarchies were challenged by the common man.  The age of revolution became an age which saw the destruction of the power of monarchies by various movements, often revolutionary ones.

References:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g4U0dF0XUG9T2ef3raJVPyHFDVlA?docId=CNG.f6fba55ad8f5e329c0c25bad9aa7b8d3.b01

http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2009/07/british-culture-monarchy-queen

November 13, 2010 - Posted by | News | , , , ,

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