| Show Old Monarchical Idea The name Divine Right of Kings ICings Is given to n a doctrine that was was as pro pro- promulgated promulgated mul In England In the Seven seven- seventeenth Seventeenth century It asserted that dial kings held their authority by divIne appoIntment and were vere earthly representatives of the Deity This principle plo pIe relieved the sovereign of or all nil re- re re responsibility toward his subjects and e gate him absolute claim to their obe obe- obedience obedience The chief defenders of or this dogma do mn were wore Hobbes and SIr Filmer while Milton Al AI Al- Al Algernon Algernon gernon S Sydney and aid were vere Its uncompromising opponents The controversy r died n natural death on the accession of time the House of Han lIan Hanover over In the this Bill of lUau the rIght of the people to depose the time sov sov- sovereIgn sovereign sovereign to niter alter the order of succession succession succession sion and to confer time the sovereIgnty on w er thy lIIa may inny think prop prop- proper proper proper er Is distinctly set forth Kansal City Star |
