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    soonthereesand

    hisson,charlesi,intheyear1625both

    firybelievedintheprincipleoftheir``divinerightto

    adheirrealstheythoughtfithoutnsultingthe

    heirsubjects.theideanehepopes,

    orethanonehesuessorsofthe

    roneerorsorratheroftheronierialidealof

    asingleandundividedstateveriireknownworld,

    hadalselvesandhadbeenpubliclyregnised

    asthe``viceregentsofchristupoh.noone

    questioherightofgodtorulethe.

    asanaturalresult,feuredtodoubttherightofthe

    divine``viethingandtodendthe

    obedienassesbecausehehedirectrepresentative

    oftheabsoluteruleroftheuniverseandresponsible

    onlytoalghtygod.

    ationprovedsuessful,those

    rightserlyhadbeeedinthepapacywere

    takehenyeuropeansnse

    protestants.asheadoftheiroionalordynastic

    hestheyinsisteduponbeing``eregents

    itoftheiroerritory.thepeopledidnotquestion

    therightoftheirrulerstotakesuchastep.theyaepted

    it,justastheideaofarepresentative

    systetheonlyreasonableandjust

    fovent.itisunfairthereforetostatethateither

    lutheranisrcalvinisausedtheparticularfeelingof

    irritationessoftandloudlyrepeated

    assertionofhis``divineright.theresthavebeenother

    groundsfenuineenglishdisbeliefinthedivineright

    ofkings.

    thefirstpositivedenialofthe``divinerightofsns

    hadbeenheardintheherlaatesgeneral

    abjuredtheirlahe

    year1581.``theking,sotheysaid,``hasbrokenhisntract

    andthekingthereforeisdisssedlikeanyotherunfaithful

    servant.sihen,thisparticularideaofakings

    responsibilitiestoongnyofthe

    natioheshoresofthenorthsea.theywere

    
    intheheartofercyoftheir

    rulersbodyguard,uldnotaffordtodis

    inthedeepestdungeonofthe

    castle.butthertsofhollandandengland

    aintenanceof

    greataresandnavies,ighty

    ,hadnosuchfear.theywerewilling

    topitthe``divinerightoftheirooneyagainst

    the``divinerightofanyhabsburgorbourbonorstuart.

    theykheirguildersandshillingsuldbeatthe

    cluyfeudalaresheonlyheking.

    theydaredtoaedtosuffer

    insilenceorruntheriskofthescaffold.

    hestuartsbegantoannoythepeopleofengland

    thattheyhadarighttodotheypleased

    andheresponsibil

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