European History – 1000 to 1500
Divine right is the political doctrine that asserts that a monarch's authority comes directly from God, rather than being granted by the people or any earthly authority. This belief established that kings were accountable only to God for their actions and decisions, reinforcing their absolute power and legitimizing their rule in the eyes of their subjects during the era of medieval kingdoms.
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