Monarchy
- "All men dream of thrones. It is in our nature."
- ―Stephane Chapheau.[src]
A monarchy is a government where a sovereign ruler makes decisions for the state. Becoming a monarch was hereditary, with the oldest child succeeding their parent to the throne following their death, though this would sometimes lead to conflicts between princes seeking the throne. It was the most common form of government for most of human history.
After the Renaissance, many began questioning the logic of national decisions being made at the whim of a single man. England and France overthrew their monarchs, only to reestablish them. The French Revolution was divided between those who advocated a republic, where rulers were democratically chosen, and those like the Marquis de Lafayette, who advocated a constitution where the monarch's decisions were limited by law.