History A-Level
Divine Right of Kings
What Divine Right of Kings means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The belief that royal authority is accountable only to God, which profoundly shaped Charles I's uncompromising aims and character.
Topics that use Divine Right of Kings
- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – The emergence of conflict and the end of consensus, 1625–1629 (AQA A-Level)
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