During medieval times, a king was said to get his power through the doctrine of ______.

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The doctrine of the divine right of kings was a political and religious doctrine that asserted that a monarch was subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God. This meant that the king was not accountable to his subjects, the aristocracy, or any other estate of the realm, including the Church.

During Medieval Times, a King Was Said to Get His