Question

Read each question, and choose the best answer. Read the following quote from Bishop Jacques Bossuet. "The prince (king) is not regarded as a private person; he is a public personage, all the state is in him; the will of all the people is included in his. As all perfection and all strength are united in God, so all the power of individuals is united in (his) person." According to Bossuet, what is the role of the king?

Answer 1

to rule over his subjects with complete power and authority

Step-by-step explanation:

As per Bishop Jacques Bossuet, the king is a public personage and not just a private person. All the power lies in the hands of the king only. All the state is in him. Each of the individuals works according to him.

According to Bossuet, the role of the king is to rule over his subjects with complete power and authority.