A discussion of monarchies that defines government and examines their history, principles, ideals, leaders, and political, economic, and social implications.

What is government? -- Queen Elizabeth II, a modern monarch -- What is a monarchy? -- Key monarchies in world history -- The origins and expansion of power -- Staying in power -- Succession in monarchies -- How monarchies end -- Monarchies and international relations -- Monarchies, media, and celebrity -- Downsides to modern monarchies -- Positive attributres of modernmonarchies.