The divine right of kings...
The theory that monarchs are Chosen by God is called the Divine right Of Kings. =)
The theory of justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called the Divine Right of Kings. It was a political and religious doctrine that asserted a monarch's legitimacy and absolute authority as being granted by God. This theory was commonly used in Europe during the medieval and early modern periods to support the monarchy's power and to discourage rebellion against the ruler.
The theory was that authority is hereditary. A related theory is that monarchs rule by divine right.
formal theory of authority
The "divine right of kings" theory states that monarchs rule by the will of God.
The Divine right theory of monarchy was a theory that gave authority and legitimization to monarchs. What it basically said was that kings and queens, and their subsequent successors, received their right to rule not only by the people, but also by God. It was their God-given right to rule the people and to be born into the ruling family.
The divine theory of the state is a belief that a ruler's authority comes from a higher power or deity. In this theory, the ruler is seen as being chosen or appointed by the divine will, and their legitimacy to rule is derived from this belief. This concept was commonly used in ancient societies to justify and uphold the power of monarchs or rulers.
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It is called the Divine Right of Kings. With the decline of the secular authority of the Roman Catholic Church, and the move away from authoritarian rule, monarchs were no longer considered divinely ordained.
Divine Right Social Contract ( Most accepted theory) Family / Tribe / Clan (Most commonly called the Evolutionary Theory) Force (Theory)
Al-Muwardi's political theory emphasizes the importance of the caliphate being based on merit and the ability to maintain justice and order, rather than solely on divine right. He argued that rulers should be chosen for their qualifications and ability to govern effectively, contrasting with the divine right theory, which posits that monarchs derive their authority directly from God and are accountable only to Him. This makes al-Muwardi's approach more pragmatic and rooted in governance, while the divine right theory leans towards absolutism and theological justification for authority.
Most of the renaissance monarchs controlled many aspects of government by imposed tariffs, the military and religion. Many monarchs ruled in theory that only one should be head of the affairs of the state.