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The king or queen had the ultimate authority to make decisions and did direct the state in an absolute monarchy.

Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy in which one ruler possess supreme authority and where that authority is not restricted by any written laws, legislature, customs or constitution. Sometimes absolute monarchy are hereditary monarchies. On the other hand, in constitutional monarchies, the power of state's authority derives from and is legally bounded by a constitution or legislature.