Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
What was the 'Divine Right of Kings'?
- AThe belief that God directly chose the king to ruleRight answer
- BThe right of the Pope to appoint bishops
- CThe belief that Parliament should choose the king
- DThe right of every prisoner to a court hearing
Answer: The belief that God directly chose the king to rule
James I and Charles I both held this belief and thought a king should not need Parliament's approval to act.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Tudors and Stuarts". Practice question 105 of 651, written in our own words.