“”¦none were ever born with crowns on their heads, and sceptres in their hands, and [”¦] no man can be a king by himself, nor reign without people.” Delegitimization of the sacred hereditary monarchy in “Vindiciae contra Tyrannos”.
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This article analyzes how the legitimization of royal power arises in Vindiciae contra Tyrannos in 1576 in the light of the French Wars of Religion. It shows specifically how the idea of the king’s exercise of power is central in the text, as well as its “de-enshrinement” in many aspects, mainly as regards the inheritance of power by the prince. In this regard, it is highlighted how these arguments are discussed moments before the development of the Absolut Monarchy theories.
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