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Where did the Monarchs get there Power
Where did the Monarchs get there Power
They thought that God had given them the right to rule as they chose.
the power of absolute monarchs is unlimited
Monarchs censored Enlightenment writers because the ideas promoted by these writers often challenged the traditional authority of the monarchy and the Church. Monarchs saw these ideas as a threat to their power and control over society. Censorship was a way for them to maintain their authority and suppress dissenting views.
The divine right theory holds that rulers are chosen by a higher power, giving them legitimacy to rule. This concept was often used to justify monarchs' authority and maintain stability in their rule. Despite controversy, the divine right theory played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of many societies throughout history.
European monarchs used the Divine Right of Kings to justify every action taken during his or her reign. This came as a result of the Reformation and various other religious struggles within and against the Catholic church. With the Church's power collapsing, Kings such as Henry VIII became keeper of the faith and sought to unite the church. The monarchs began to enforce the idea that they were told directly by God that they were subject to God only. Works such as Hobbe's Leviathan claimed that the sovereign's power came from God and therefore it was sacrilegous to do anything against that power. People accepted that due to their ignorance with the exception of the nobles who saw that the King's unifying power was undermining their own feudal roles.
The Enlightenment influenced monarchs by promoting ideas of reason, natural rights, and the social contract, leading to a shift in power towards constitutional monarchies and away from absolute rule. Monarchs were pressured to adopt more liberal and democratic reforms to maintain stability and legitimacy in the face of growing intellectual and social movements.
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Republicanism.