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How is the divine right of kings linked to Macbeth?

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Divine right says that a Monarch is not subject to earthly authority, and that they have the right to rule directly from the will of God. In Macbeth, The king is Duncan, the King of Scotland, he rules through Divine right, like most kings did during that time period.Apr 24, 2014 read more

The Divine Right of Kings, then, says that anyone who acts directly against a king is also acting directly against God. While killing kings may have been a common practice in Scotland at the time in which Macbeth was set, it was not so in Shakespeare's England. read more

The divine right of kings states that the king was picked by God and acts through God while he has control of the the throne on Earth. Macbeth commits the sin of regicide (usurpation) when he kills Duncan. This goes against the divine right of kings because Macbeth kills God's earthly lieutenant on earth. read more

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