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Harold J. Laski: “He clearly realized how worthless the dogma of Divine Right had become, without being certain of the principles by which…”

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He clearly realized how worthless the dogma of Divine Right had become, without being certain of the principles by which it was to be replaced.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski emphasizes the diminishing relevance of the Divine Right doctrine in political discourse and the need for new principles.

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