The idea of the divine right of kings was attractive to monarchs because it effectively ________
A. gave them free license over their people
B. ended the influence of the church in secular matters
C. made them free of noble rule
D. created an alliance between the nobles and commoners
Answer: C
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. died before he took office. B. was a simple frontiersman with little money or resources to his name. C. was, in 1840, the youngest man to win the presidency. D. had been a soldier and Indian fighter, and was a descendant of the Virginia aristocracy. E. was a Republican.