ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AGES ERA PERIOD

16TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which designates the theory that the reigning monarch possesses absolute authority as God’s deputy?
A
manifest destiny
B
extreme unction
C
royal absolutism
D
constitutional monarchism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -divine right of kings, in European history, a political doctrine in defense of monarchical absolutism, which asserted that kings derived their authority from God and could not therefore be held accountable for their actions by any earthly authority such as a parliament.

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