In mesopotamian kings were representatives of the gods. in egypt kings were gods. in ancient china zhou leaders introduced a concept of authority known as the mandate of heaven, a king who was wicked or foolish lost the mandate and the right to rule. how did monarchs in europe justify their right to rule

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.

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a. competition between france and england for land and power

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