. A short history of England and the British Empire. 1 In1603, a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth,James VI of Scotland came to England and was crowned as 1 Cheyney, Nos. 249-250 (Speeches by James I); Masterman, 105-107; Rob-inson No. 156; Tuell and Hatch, No. 41 (extract from King James book on Monarchic ). JAMES I AND THE THEORY OF DIVINE RIGHT 315 James Though the son of the Catholic Mary, James hadbeen brought up a Presbyterian; but he disliked Divinethe republicanism of the Scotch church, as it was Risht- not suited to his theoriesof monarchy. Duringthe middle ages muchhad
. A short history of England and the British Empire. 1 In1603, a few weeks after the death of Queen Elizabeth,James VI of Scotland came to England and was crowned as 1 Cheyney, Nos. 249-250 (Speeches by James I); Masterman, 105-107; Rob-inson No. 156; Tuell and Hatch, No. 41 (extract from King James book on Monarchic ). JAMES I AND THE THEORY OF DIVINE RIGHT 315 James Though the son of the Catholic Mary, James hadbeen brought up a Presbyterian; but he disliked Divinethe republicanism of the Scotch church, as it was Risht- not suited to his theoriesof monarchy. Duringthe middle ages muchhad been heard of thechurch as a divine insti-tution. A few boldthinkers had held thatkings and emperors alsoruled by virtue ofappointment by theAlmighty; and in thesixteenth century this be-lief in the divine characterof the state came to bewidely accepted. MartinLuthers revolt fromRome and his denial ofpapal SU- Origin of thep r e m a c y theory-naturally drove him toplace greater emphasison the divine right of the secular princes. This doctrine was. James IAfter a painting by E. Lutterell. Genealogy of the Stuart dynasty in England. James I,1603-1625 Charles I,1625-1640 Elizabeth = Frederick,electorPalatine Charles II, Mary = William II (i) Anne Hyde =James II = (2) Mary of Modena1660-1685 I of Orange 1685-1688 William III,1689-1702 Mary,1689-1694 Charles,the Young Pretender Anne,[702-1714 James,the Old Pretender Henry,Cardinal ofYork Sophia = Elector ofI Hanover George I 316 THE RISE OF THE PURITAN PARTY eagerly accepted .by James who developed it into a theory ofdivine hereditary right: not only had the Almighty ordainedgovernment, but he had placed it in the hands of a definitefamily in each state. Thus the king at the same time exaltedmonarchy and established his own right to the English a king ruling by divine right, a government of the churchby bishops of his own selection would naturally seem an idealsystem. 285. William Laud and the Divine Right of Episcopacy.
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