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The divine right of kings implies that

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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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Kings derive their authority from God, not from their subjects, and rebellion is considered the worst of political crimes.
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