[Campion]

Until the divine right of kings was shattered

The "Divine Right of Kings" was an English Protestant idea, not a Catholic one.

[Kolokotronis]

“The “Divine Right of Kings” was an English Protestant idea, not a Catholic one.”

Well, yes and no. The concept of a God Ordained Emperor presiding over God’s commonwealth on earth is distinctly Catholic, though I admit of the Eastern persuasion.

Not a bad idea to this day, btw.