What is political sovereignty?

Political sovereignty is the exclusive right to have control over an area, to operate the government, enact laws, and regulate activities and commerce. Commentary on the History of Sovereigns The establishment of monarchies and autocracies dates to the earliest civilizations and their tribal chiefs and councils. In medieval times, the king or church gave War Lords the "divine right" to their land. The monarch ruled over all things, persons, and properties in his. This was the beginning of Imperialism. Beginning with William The Conqueror, the monarch of England had life and death power over all things on the land, and some of this power was given to his followers to enforce the monarch's will upon the people, Signs of it still remain :

• All Swans on the Thames have a crown branded on their bill, indicating, they are the property of the monarch.
• All pheasants in England are by divine right, property of the Squire (villains) lord of the manor (villa). This act of monarchy, is what changed the Word wick to what it is known today as "village".

In the New World, Pope Alexander VI decreed the division of the Americas by Spain and Portugal, so that the wealth of gold, silver and jewels could be allocated. But these countries were soon overtaken by the French and English in North America. The founders of the USA incited the colonists to rebel against taxation by the British monarchy. The Revolutionary War established the United States as a democracy, with its own political sovereignty. The government was still essentially an autocracy until the industrial revolution brought about a new "ruling class" or oligarchy, that of business owners, directors, and bankers.