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Both saw the divine right of kings as unnatural and bad.
Both saw the divine right of kings as unnatural and bad.
Locke supported the divine right of kings because it gave people more freedom.
Locke supported the divine right of kings because it gave people more freedom.
Hobbes supported the divine right of kings as absolute monarchs.
Hobbes supported the divine right of kings as absolute monarchs.
As Christians, both accepted the divine right of kings.
As Christians, both accepted the divine right of kings.
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The best comparison between Hobbes’s and Locke’s perspectives on the divine right of kings is:
Hobbes supported the divine right of kings as absolute monarchs.
Hobbes believed in a strong central authority as necessary for maintaining order and preventing war, effectively supporting the idea of an absolute monarch. In contrast, Locke rejected the notion of divine right in absolute terms, advocating for a government based on the consent of the governed and emphasizing individual rights.
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