God's authority
"Might Makes Right".
the concept that the right to rule derives from God and thatkings are answerable for their actions to God alone
The king was considered to be appointed by God, or chosen by God. As such, he had a "divine right" to rule. If the king was appointed by God, then his will was also God's will. - The Divine Right of Kings is a theory of government the King's power is absolute.
You are probably thinking of "divine right", the doctrine that Kings were appointed by God and owed nothing to anyone human. The kings most noted for this doctrine in England and France had their heads chopped off to prove that they were wrong. Sometimes we talk about people thinking they are entitled to something by "divine right", meaning that they do not recognize that it is a privilege they have to earn.
This belief is called the Divine right of Kings. divine right
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The belief is called the "Divine Right of Kings." This belief was used throughout the history of monarchy to provide the right of Kings not to be impeded by their subjects or court.
Jean Bodin, a French political philosopher, was a strong prominent of the divine right of kings. Bodin lived from 1530 to 1596.
The Divine Right of Kings.
John Locke
The divine right of kings.
That a monarch was appointed by the will of god.