Divine Right Thinking Flashcards
What does the concept of “Divine Right Thinking” justify?
It is a justification for the absolutist monarchy
What is the primary thought of “Divine Right Thinking”?
God created a perfect universe, meaning everbody has a purpose and a place in society
What is the “great chain of being” ?
It is a societal division creating body politics
How was the society structured and what are their functions?
- God
- monarch -> social stability
- aristocracy -> govern
- gentry
- labourers -> work
Why was the social stability of the “great chain of being never questioned”?
A questioning of the social structure would mean a rebellion against god
Where can a similar “great chain of being” structure be found?
In the Catholic church (episcopal church)
Can a peasant become King?
No, the great chain of being is HIERARCHICAL and HEREDITARY structure
Why is the great chain of being protective and repressive?
protective: no free individual (=/ bourgeois society)
repressive: justufies absolutist system, exploitation, no move between social classes
Why did the system begin to crack?
cottage industry: merchants were as rich as aristocracy
vagabonds: questioning their function
