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What concept was the belief in ''devine right'' used to support?
Divine Right (The principle that Kings were chosen by God) was used to support the concept of absolutism in which the power of the Monarch was unrestrained by either the noble or common classes. King Charles I of England was a divine right monarch who attempted to rule without the consent of parliament.
The doctrine of the divine right of kings justified what?
"Might Makes Right".
Who supports the Divine Right of Kings?
Jean Bodin, a French political philosopher, was a strong prominent of the divine right of kings. Bodin lived from 1530 to 1596.
What are two ways the Bill of Rights opposes the idea of the divine right of kings?
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Which theory of government states that the right to rule is given by God?
Divine Right or Theocracy both have the idea that the right to rule is given by god.
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