The divine right of kings
A) is a philosophy of government that still reigns.
B) is consistent with the notion of democracy.
C) is plausible under a republican form of government.
D) was dominant in the late eighteenth century.
E) none of the above

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The divine right of kings was a political and religious doctrine of royal legitimacy that flourished in Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries. It asserted that kings derived their right to rule directly from God, rather than from the consent of the people or any other earthly authority.

The Divine Right of Kings