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Divine Right of Kings

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the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects

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divine right
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Divine Right of Kings's
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Divine Right of Kingses'

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the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects
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the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects
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