The best comparison between Hobbes’s and Locke’s perspectives on the divine right of kings would be:
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Hobbes supported the divine right of kings as absolute monarchs. Hobbes believed in a strong, centralized authority to maintain peace and prevent chaos, as outlined in his work "Leviathan." He argued for a social contract where individuals give up certain freedoms to a sovereign authority.
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Locke did not support the divine right of kings. Rather, he argued that government's power comes from the consent of the governed and that rulers must respect the natural rights of individuals. If a king or government fails to protect these rights, Locke believed that the people have the right to revolt.
So, the statement that Hobbes supported the divine right of kings as absolute monarchs is accurate, while Locke rejected this concept in favor of government based on consent and the protection of rights. The two philosophers had fundamentally different views on the legitimacy and role of kings.
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