APFIVE Legitimizing Rule in Early Modern Empires
How did the implementation of divine right ideology in European empires from 1450-1750 compare with legitimizing principles in contemporary Islamic gunpowder empires?
A
European rulers emphasized military conquest while Islamic rulers emphasized hereditary succession
B
European rulers rejected religious justification while Islamic rulers embraced it
C
European rulers governed through religious councils while Islamic rulers governed through secular bureaucracies
D
European rulers claimed direct divine authority while Islamic rulers claimed guardianship of religious law
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