7billionpeepsalready

7billionpeepsalready t1_iu0vho4 wrote

On some real levels, the divine right of kings originated in France.

Jacques Bossuet used Scripture to justify royal authority without checks and balances, claiming that God has placed kings on their throne and it is the responsibility of the people to obey divinely appointed authorities without question. Rebellion against the king is rebellion against God.

So... not too chill to say everything this king dude says is law because god likes him more. The French (mostly the rich French) then grew a culture of nuh uh against the monarchy.

Just a fyi.

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