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What were John Locke's ideas about gorvernment different from the theory of the divine right of monarchs?
He supported the principle of popular sovereignity. He claimed that the source of all political powershould be the people: the legitimacy of the state is created and maintained by the will and consent of its people. The monarchs do not have a divine right to rule, they get their power from the people and consequeently should rule for the good of the people.
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The 17th century divine right of monarchs of Western Europe justified their authority in much the same way as the?
emperors of China who claimed the mandate of heaven.
How were the English and french governments of the late 1600s similar or different?
The English government had a Queen while the French had a king. Both countries believed in the divine right of monarchs and had ties to the Capet Dynasty of the 600's. The French king had a tendency to order senseless beheading while the English preferred burning people at the stake.
How did European nation states originate?
The current land division of European countries dates back to the advent of the now defunct Holy Roman Empire, and its distribution of Divine rite to monarchs. The Church of Rome, is the originator of world imperialism.
How did the monarch developed their power in the 17th century?
In the 17th century, monarchs developed their power through the consolidation of authority, often leveraging the concept of divine right to justify their rule. They centralized governance by reducing the influence of nobles and local governments, strengthening bureaucracies, and maintaining standing armies. Additionally, many monarchs expanded their influence through strategic marriages, territorial conquests, and colonial ventures, which increased their wealth and resources. This period also saw the emergence of absolute monarchy, where rulers like Louis XIV epitomized the idea of a sovereign wielding unchecked power.
How did the enlightenment ideas about the government differ from the views of the monarchs?
Enlightenment ideas emphasized reason, individual rights, and the concept of a social contract, advocating for government based on consent and the protection of citizens' liberties. In contrast, monarchs often justified their authority through divine right, believing their power was granted by God and that subjects owed them unquestioning loyalty. Enlightenment thinkers like Locke and Rousseau challenged this notion, arguing for the sovereignty of the people and the need for government accountability. This fundamental clash laid the groundwork for modern democratic principles, directly opposing absolute monarchical rule.
The theory that monarchs ore Chosen by God?
The theory that monarchs are Chosen by God is called the Divine right Of Kings. =)
What theory states monarchs rule by the will of God?
The "divine right of kings" theory states that monarchs rule by the will of God.
To whom did absolute monarchs have to answer?
Only to God. They believed they ruled by Divine Right.
Divine rights of the monarchs?
The divine right theory believed by some monarchs (famously, Louis XIV and James II) was that the ruler's power was God-given and thus the monarch was only responsible to God, rather than the subjects.
What made Louis XIV an absolute monarch?
It was the "so called" Divine Right of the Monarchs.
Why did monarchs of this time believe their authority should never be questioned?
they ruled by divine right
How did absolute monarchy encouraged by divine right of monarchs?
god gave them the right to rule
The age of absolute monarchs?
The age of absolutism was 1550-1770 CE. During this time period European monarchs established absolute rule based on claims of divine right.
Defend or refute the statement dictators in the 20th century Europe have had much greater control over culture and society than had divine right monarchs of earlier centuries?
Dictators of twentieth-century Europe had more control over culture and society than the divine right monarchs, partially because they were mostly elected into their governments before they became dictators. Divine right monarchs were able to make rules but they still had social classes and the clergy to get through.
What idea were porposed by montesquieu and Locke that contradicted absolutism?
Monarchs In Europe believed in the divine right of kings and absolutism.
The divine right theory believed in by several European monarchs is most similar to the concept of?
the mandate of heaven in imperial china
Who was the european ruler who was a symbol of absolute power and the divine right of monarchs?
The English bill of rights
