The Establishment of Absolutism Flashcards
1
Q
Define absolutism
A
A political theory/practice whereby a king held unrestrained power
2
Q
Name the three French Divine Right theorists
A
Jean Bodin, Charles Loyseau and Andre Duchesne
3
Q
What did the French Divine Right theorists claim?
A
That Kings were free from institutional checks upon their power
4
Q
How did Divine Right limit royal authority?
A
Succession Law only allowed a male legitimate heir to succeed as King
King’s were subject to God’s judgement
Customary natural and fundamental law were above the king’s will
Monarch’s should only do just a praiseworthy things
