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The doctrine of divine and absolute right, which posited that monarchs derived their authority directly from God, was notably refuted by Enlightenment thinkers such as john Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Locke argued for the idea of government as a social contract, where authority is derived from the consent of the governed rather than divine decree. Rousseau further emphasized popular sovereignty, asserting that legitimate political authority comes from the collective will of the people. Their ideas laid the groundwork for modern democratic thought and challenged the traditional notion of absolute monarchy.
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What was the 'divine right' of kings?
The king was considered to be appointed by God, or chosen by God. As such, he had a "divine right" to rule. If the king was appointed by God, then his will was also God's will. - The Divine Right of Kings is a theory of government the King's power is absolute.
The doctrine of the divine right of kings justified what?
"Might Makes Right".
The doctrine of the divine right of kings justified?
God's authority
How are divine right and absolute monarchy related?
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How did King Louis XIV meet the definition of a divine right absolute monarch?
"L'État, c'est moi" (I am the state.) He was known as The Sun King.
How are divine right and absolute monarchy linked?
Divine Right is what gives legitimacy to the absolute monarch. Divine Right argues that the specific king who governs was chosen by the local religion's divinities to rule, which nullifies much of the opposition to his power. Vested with the power granted by divine right, an absolute monarch can then go about making all of the political decisions in the country.
The power of the French Monarchy?
Was absolute and granted by divine right.
How did absolute monarchy encouraged by divine right of monarchs?
god gave them the right to rule
To whom did absolute monarchs have to answer?
Only to God. They believed they ruled by Divine Right.
What is an ancien régime?
An ancien régime is a system of government which has been long supplanted by another, particularly a state of feudalism with an absolute monarchy supported by the doctrine of divine right with the explicit consent of an established church.
What government sometimes had a ruler who claimed divine right?
A king states he has been given the right to rule by God.
What made Louis XIV an absolute monarch?
It was the "so called" Divine Right of the Monarchs.
