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      King Louis XIV of France

      • King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715), though Catholic, strongly promoted the theory as well.
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  2. Sep 12, 2022 · As the European monarchies became Christian, they began to model themselves on the Bible’s portrayal of sacred monarchy. They came to see themselves as subordinate to God—as stand-ins for him, his “vicegerents”—as well as servants of the people.

  3. The divine right of kings, or divine-right theory of kingship, is a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy. It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving his right to rule directly from the will of God.

  4. The Divine Right of Kings is a political and religious doctrine of royal absolutism. It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving his right to rule directly from the will of God .

  5. The Divine Right of Kings is a political and religious doctrine that states that a monarch’s authority is derived from God and not from the people or their elected representatives. It was first developed in the Middle Ages and continued to be used until the 18th century.

  6. Feast: August 25. In Louis IX of France were united the qualities of a just and upright sovereign, a fearless warrior, and a saint. This crusading king was a living embodiment of the Christianity of the time: he lived for the welfare of his subjects and the glory of God.

  7. Apr 27, 2022 · Blessed Karl von Habsburg was the last example of a holy Catholic monarch. His life and death were a model of love of God and family. His wife, the Servant of God empress Zita, was an exemplary model of womanhood and fidelity to her role as wife, mother and empress.

  8. Dynamic Monarchianism held that Christ was a mere man, miraculously conceived, but constituted the Son of God simply by the infinitely high degree in which he had been filled with divine wisdom and power.

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