Question

Why did the European Kings and queens believe they should be all powerful?

Enlightenment thinkers gave them that idea.
They believed people wanted all powerful rulers.
They felt that they had a divine right to be all powerful.
Enlightenment thinkers said it was their natural right.

Answer 1

The absolute monarchs believed they were justified in exercising absolute power because of Divine right. Which they thought God created the Monarchs and the people on earth represented him through it, Absolute Monarchs answered only to God and no one else.

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