The True Law of Free Monarchies
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The True Law of Free Monarchies is a political treatise by King James VI and I that defends the doctrine of the divine right of kings and argues for the absolute authority of monarchs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The True Law of Free Monarchies canonical | 2 |
| The True Lawe of Free Monarchies | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political treatise ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
The True Law of Free Monarchies
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surface form:
The True Lawe of Free Monarchies
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| argument |
kings derive their authority directly from God
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monarchs are above human laws though bound by divine and natural law ⓘ parliaments and subjects may not lawfully resist the king ⓘ subjects owe unconditional obedience to their king ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Stuart ⓘ |
| author |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James I of England
James VI and I ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
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| centuryOfPublication | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
Stuart concept of kingship
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later English constitutional conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 16th century Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
English debates on monarchy in the early 17th century
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Stuart political thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy
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nobility ⓘ political elites ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
absolute monarchy
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divine right of kings ⓘ kingship ⓘ monarchy ⓘ royal authority ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | absolutism ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | royalism ⓘ |
| politicalPositionDefended |
absolute authority of the king
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divine right of kings ⓘ hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1598 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameAuthor | Basilikon Doron ⓘ |
| religiousFramework |
Christian kingship
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Protestant monarchy ⓘ |
| setsOutViewOn |
duty of obedience of subjects
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limits of parliamentary power ⓘ relationship between king and law ⓘ |
| title | The True Law of Free Monarchies self-link ⓘ |
| writtenByPosition | reigning monarch ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The True Lawe of Free Monarchies