Neither of these terms makes much sense in a medieval context. He was a 'strong king'.
Japan is a constitutional monarchy headed by the Emperor.
From 1871-1918 Germany was an awkward hybrid, a kind of absolute monarchy but with a parliament.
Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth II differ significantly in their reigns and approaches to monarchy. Henry VIII, who ruled from 1509 to 1547, is known for his dramatic political and religious reforms, including the English Reformation and the establishment of the Church of England, largely driven by his personal desires. In contrast, Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned from 1952 until her death in 2022, is noted for her stability and continuity, focusing on modernizing the monarchy and maintaining a neutral, ceremonial role in a constitutional framework. Their reigns reflect different historical contexts, with Henry VIII embodying absolute monarchy and Elizabeth II representing a modern constitutional monarchy.
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William II
The Glorious Revolution helped to establish a constitutional monarchy and a bill of rights because the English parliament and people knew they would not be able to establish a constitutional monarchy with James II. Therefore they invited William and Mary to overthrow James II on the condition they accept a constitutional monarchy.
Ramses II's government was an example of an absolute monarchy.
The UK is both a Constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Democracy. The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II.
James II was a king (a person who inherited power through heredity) who was constrained by the laws of Parliament and the Magna Carta. This makes him a constitutional monarch. This is in contrast to an absolute monarch, who is a king who has no constraints on his power, and a constitutional president, who is a person who is voted into power by the population and has constraints on his power from other branches of government and historical political documents.
The political system that was headed by Queen Elizabeth II was a monarchy. Elizabeth has been acting Queen since her coronation in 1953.
Country - Monarch ------------------- Type of monarchy Bahrain - King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa - Constitutional Belgium - King Albert II - Constitutional Bhutan - King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchukin - Transitional Brunei - Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah - Constitutional Cambodia - King Norodom Sihamoni - Constitutional Denmark - Queen Margrethe II - Constitutional Japan -Emperor Akihito - Constitutional Jordan - King Abdullah II - Constitutional Kuwait - Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah - Constitutional Lesotho - King Letsie III - Constitutional Liechtenstein - Prince Hans Adam II - Constitutional Luxembourg - Grand Duke Henri - Constitutional Malaysia - King Syed Sirajuddin - Constitutional Monaco - Prince Albert II - Constitutional Morocco - King Muhammad VI - Constitutional Nepal - King Gyanendra - Constitutional Netherlands - Queen Beatrix - Constitutional Norway - King Harald V - Constitutional Oman - Sultan Qabus ibn Sa'id - Absolute Qatar - Emir Sheik Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani - Constitutional Samoa - Malietoa Tanumafili II - Constitutional Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah - Absolute Spain - King Juan Carlos I - Parliamentary Swaziland - King Mswati III - Absolute Sweden - King Carl XVI Gustaf - Constitutional Thailand - King Bhumibol Adulyadej - Constitutional Tonga - King George Tupou V - Constitutional United Kingdom - Queen Elizabeth II - Constitutional
Canada: constitutional monarchy United States: republic Mexico: republic Belize: constitutional monarchy Guatemala: republic El Salvador: republic Honduras: republic Nicaragua: republic Costa Rica: republic Panama: republic Bahamas: constitutional monarchy Cuba: republic Jamaica: constitutional monarchy Haiti: republic Dominican Republic: republic Dominica: republic Grenada: constitutional monarchy Barbados: constitutional monarchy Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy Trinidad and Tobago: republic All the countries listed above with a constitutional monarchy are all headed by Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of the UK.