Author: Jean Jacques Boussuet (1627-1704), bishop and tutor to the heirs of Louis XIV
Context: As a participant in the royal household and bishop, Bousset enjoyed a privilege status in French society under the absolutist rule of Louis XIV (1642-1715).
Summary: Written as a directive to Louis's successors, Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture, succinctly lays out the divine right of kings theory.
Quote: "Since their [kings] power comes from above...they should exercise it with fear and restraint, as a thing conferred on them by God, for which they are answerable to him."
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