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.
The Divine Right of Kings was used to justify a monarchs right to rule.
divine right
divine power
that kings had power to rule that was given by god
that kings had power to rule that was given by god
In China, the belief that the god of the sky has the right to rule is known as the Mandate of Heaven
In China, the belief that the god of the sky has the right to rule is known as the Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven
Divine Right or Theocracy both have the idea that the right to rule is given by god.
This belief is called the Divine right of Kings. divine right
Dynasty is the word meaning the right to rule was god-given.
Divine right is the style of authoritarian rule that specifically involves claiming a God-given right to rule.
Divine right is the style of authoritarian rule that specifically involves claiming a god-given right to rule.
The Sumerians believed in divine kingship, which asmeant that the right to rule was god-given.
Authority.