For it was upon the monarchy that the Church had come to depend for its existence; and if resistance to the king were made, as Knox and Bellarmine had in substance made it, the main weapon of the dissenting churches there was little hope that it would continue to exist once the monarchy was overthrown.
Laski argues that the Church's dependence on monarchy shaped its doctrines, particularly regarding resistance to authority.
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