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The Petition of Right
The petition challenged the idea of the divine right of kings, declaring that even a monarch must obey the law of the land.
The petition challenged the idea of the divine right of kings, declaring that even a monarch must obey the law of the land. This was a very revolutionary idea in England, because the monarch was deemed a religious authority appointed by God, which gave him a pass from so-called earthly laws.
The Petition of Right
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.
The divine right of kings.
That idea is called divine right, or the Divine Right of Kings. You may see related link for more information.
The Divine Right of Kings
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The "divine right of Kings" is the idea that God chooses a nation's ruler.
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Consent of the governed, spread by john Locke