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The 'divine right of kings' is the claim, made by absolute monarchs, that they are responsible only to God, and cannot be bound by the representatives of the people that they rule. i dont get it either....
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe Doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings meant that God gave Kings their Divine Right to rule their countries, instead of by election, or taking it in turns with other members of the Royal family (such as the eldest and most experienced and most popular, instead of a small boy, nine years old and motherless (Edward VI, the youngest child of Henry VIII).
It was, of course, most popular in Catholic countries, but England suffered under it as well after King Charles I (it's main proponent) married the Catholic Henrietta Maria (from Spain, England's main enemy, I think), and became so unpopular that his Parliament, widely supported by his largely Protestant people, chopped off his head in January 1649. This would not have affected his Intelligence much, but it killed him in the process, bringing Oliver Cromwell (followed by his son Richard) to ten or eleven years rule as Lord Protector. They were strict Puritans, so it wasn't a lot of laughs, and they were succeeded in 1660 by the much more charming and vastly intelligent Charles II, who'd been corrupted by his long stay in France after 1649 and was hugely popular in a land just before ruled by Puritans.
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∙ 8y agoThere was a time when the monarchy of many countries felt that they ruled by God's Grace, and had, therefore, to answer to no man or woman. This was known as the divine right of kings (and queens, of course).
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∙ 7y agoThe concept of the "Divine Right of Kings" was that the King was himself "appointed" by God. As a result, he had a right to rule regardless of whether the people, the religious leaders, or the nobility would have preferred a different leader in his stead.
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∙ 13y agoThe divine right is when a ruler feels that it is god who made them ruler and wants them to be ruler.
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∙ 7y agoThis means that Kings derive their authority from God and not their subjects so that rebellion against the King was a sin. In a sense, an absolute ruler.
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The belief that God gave the monarch the right to rule is the?
Divine right of kings. This concept asserts that a monarch's authority to rule comes directly from God, making their power absolute and not subject to challenge. It was a widely held belief in many European monarchies during the Middle Ages and early modern period.
How do you use divine right kings in a sentence?
the divine right of kings were being patient with 500 people.
What was the belief that the right to rule was given by god?
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.
Who supports the Divine Right of Kings?
Jean Bodin, a French political philosopher, was a strong prominent of the divine right of kings. Bodin lived from 1530 to 1596.
The idea that kings and queens ruled by the will of God was called the?
The idea that kings and queens ruled by the will of God was called the divine right of kings. This concept held that monarchs derived their authority directly from God, and therefore their rule was considered absolute and beyond challenge.
Does divine right mean that god had appointed the monarch to rule?
Yes God had intended for that monarch to rule but that does not mean that some of them were (and still are) wrong in their rulings.
Who opposed the divine right of kings?
Opposition to the divine right of kings came from various sources throughout history, including political theorists like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau who advocated for democratic principles, religious figures questioning the monarch's authority, and movements like the English Civil War in the 17th century that sought to limit royal power.
The doctrine of the divine right of kings justified what?
"Might Makes Right".
What was the name of the idea that god directly choose who would be the king or queen?
The divine right of kings.
Which theory of government claims that the king connects the havens and the earth?
The divine right of kings. Or you could mean the Mandate of heaven.
What is the theory of divine right of kings?
That a monarch was appointed by the will of god.
The doctrine of the divine right of kings justified?
God's authority
