HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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What was the divine right of kings?
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Kings were descended from God.
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Kings were the head of the church/
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Kings received their authority from God alone.
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Only kings were able to decide what people believed.
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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: -According to the political doctrine of the era, France was an absolutist, divine right monarchy. It was governed by kings who considered themselves sovereign and all-powerful because their authority was drawn from God.
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