Divine right of dynasty: deposing the God-given monarch in protestant Europe

In the early modern period, the discourse on divine right of monarchy reached a peak. At the same time, depositions of monarchs by their own subjects increased as well, events which were — in theory — not possible within the political ideology of divine right. This chapter argues that the theory of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sarti, C
Other Authors: Geevers, L
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2023