73,177 views
35 votes
35 votes
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.

User Gdoubleod
by
2.4k points

1 Answer

17 votes
17 votes

Answer:

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.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Goroth
by
2.4k points