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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.
Both saw the divine right of kings as unnatural and bad.
Both saw the divine right of kings as unnatural and bad.
As Christians, both accepted the divine right of kings.
As Christians, both accepted the divine right of kings.
Hobbes supported the divine right of kings as absolute monarchs.
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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, absolute authority to maintain order and prevent conflict, viewing the sovereign's power as necessary for societal stability. In contrast, Locke rejected the divine right of kings and argued for a government that was based on the consent of the governed and the protection of individual rights.
