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Praxis II Citizenship

Category - World History

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Of what was a monarch trying to convince his subjects when he claimed that his right to rule was “divine?”
  1. That he was “chosen” by God to rule and should therefore be invested with the same absolute authority.
  2. That he was a god.
  3. That he knew God’s plan and should therefore be trusted to lead.
  4. That attempts to remove him from power would fail because God invested an authority in him that was absolute and could not be taken away by anyone on Earth.
Explanation
Answer: A - When a monarch claimed that he had a divine right to rule, he was declaring that he was “chosen” by God to lead the kingdom and that, as God’s choice, he had the same absolute authority over the people that God had, and no one could challenge his authority regardless of how he conducted himself. By tying the subjects’ obedience to faith, a monarch instilled a fear in the people that if they attempted to overthrow the king, they would not only suffer on Earth, but they would suffer for all eternity (presumably for displeasing God). This abuse of faith and power was one of the leading reasons why people who incited revolutions sought to establish separation of church and state.
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