The concept "divine right of kings" has been the primary dogma that allowed the crowned heads of Europe to rule absolutely for thousands of years. Dictionary.com defines it as "the right of rule derives directly from God, not from the consent of the people." Such doctrine allowed the monarchs of Europe to rule without restraint until the emergence of French Revolution in 1789.
The concept became the justifying force, doctrine and principle that the kings and queens of Europe used to legitimize their rule, none more eloquently, and should I say, more pompously incarnated by the Sun King, Louis XIV, who is famous for reputedly declaring Le etat, c'est moi ("I am the State").
The doctrine started to loose its appeal after the French Revolution and the rise of the modern state.
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