composite monarchy

Etymology
Coined in 1975 by German-born British historian and popularised by.

Noun

 * 1)  A type of monarchy, common in Europe during the early modern period, in which a single ruler governed several territories as if they were separate kingdoms, each with its own local traditions and legal structures.
 * 2) * 1995 [Routledge],, Chapter 8: Composite monarchies in early modern Europe, Alexander Grant, Keith Stringer, Uniting the Kingdom?, 2003, Taylor & Francis e-library, page 133,
 * All multiple kingdoms are composite monarchies, but not all composite monarchies are multiple kingdoms.