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the divine right theory of kingship is a function of the development of absolutist monarchy. it is a 17th century invention. you might think of it as an early expression of the ideology of nation-state.
before that, the relation of kingship to "god" was more variable.
one extreme might be charlemagne...you can see the entire theory of kingship in the layout of the cathederal in aachen. but there was no split between the king and nobility in kind for him.
another might be henri 4.
either way, it is not correct to equate all conceptions of kingship with divine right.
sorry.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
-kamau brathwaite
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