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Read the following quotation from Catholic bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet at the court of Louis XIV.
Rulers then act as the ministers of God and as his lieutenants on earth. It is through them that God exercises his empire. . . . Consequently, as we have seen, the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of God himself.
Who would most likely have disagreed with the bishop’s point of view?
(A) a French aristocrat
(B) a bishop who was not a member of the royal court
(C) a member of the British Parliament
(D) an absolute monarch from Spain or Russia

Respuesta :

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet was a French bishop and theologian, known for his sermons. He was considered one of the best orators, and a master French stylist. He was a strong supporter of political and royal absolutism, and the divine right of the kings.  He claimed that the kings received power from God.  As such, he was a strong advocate of the struggle against Protestantism, even published the work "Exposition on the Doctrine of the Catholic Church on the Matters of Controversy", where he is addressing his point on the subject.

The correct answer is (C)

Answer:

C. a member of the British Parliament