HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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Kings are Gods and all people must worship the king
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Kings rule because God chose them to rule
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Kings should only be advised by clergy
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Kings should be running the churches in their kingdoms
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -An absolute ruler may be accepted because the people believe or accept the idea that God gave him/her the right to rule. This belief is known as divine right, which often has been associated with a monarchy, a form of government in which the power of the king or queen is hereditary.
Detailed explanation-3: -The divine right to rule, also known as the “divine right of kings, ‘’ is a political doctrine asserting that monarchs derive their authority from God and cannot be held accountable for their actions by human means.