WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What concept was the belief in “divine right” used to support?
A
absolute rule
B
freedomof religion
C
separationof church and state
D
wagingwar for religious purposes
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Absolutism was encouraged by the belief in the divine rights because they believed that god created the monarchy, and that only the monarchy should be allowed to rule as the representatives of God.

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