Though there have been many the French and American revolutions were major ones.
That a monarch was appointed by the will of god.
divine right theory
This was formally known as the divine right of kings.
The theory that monarchs are Chosen by God is called the Divine right Of Kings. =)
The "divine right of kings" theory states that monarchs rule by the will of God.
divine right theory
The divine right of kings...
The divine right theory
Jacques Bossuet would likely support the divine right theory of the origin of government, which suggests that rulers are appointed by God to govern and that their authority comes from a higher power. According to this theory, kings have a divine mandate to rule and their authority is derived from God.
It at least began Modern Parliamentary Democracy.
Usually in a Monarchy form of Government. One Example would be King Louis XIV of France.
Divine Right or Theocracy both have the idea that the right to rule is given by god.