SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Kings sit upon God’s throne and rule according to God’s law.” This statement would most likely have been made by a person who believed in
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oligarchy.
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democracy.
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absolutism.
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glasnost.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The idea that a king was God’s chosen representative reached its greatest extent in the 1600s. Britain’s kings James I and Charles I believed strongly in the divine right of kings. These kings and others in Europe tried to control both the government and the church.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rulers in an absolute monarchy had total control over the country. Most believed that they had the divine right to rule, meaning that God created the monarchy they ruled over and they alone were God’s representative on earth.
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