Friday, August 12, 2011

What did the The doctrine of the "divine right of kings" justify?

The short answer, uming one is to choose from the list you provided, is royal absolutism. The theory was that a king rules by the grace of God and is God's representative on earth. Therefore, he can do no wrong. A king has the right to whatever he wishes since he was placed in authority over others by God's will.

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