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divine right of kings: a standalone construct

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Political theory

the doctrine that monarchs receive their authority directly from God and are answerable to God alone.

In political theory, divine right of kings refers to the doctrine that monarchs receive their authority directly from God and are answerable to God alone. This meaning comes from Figgis (1896) in The theory of the divine right of kings.[1]

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  1. Figgis, J. N. (1896). The theory of the divine right of kings. University press. Open Library record

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