Question

which individual most likely opposed the form of government described in the quotation below? * 10 points
“finally, gather together all that we have said, so great and so august (important) about royal authority. you have seen a great nation united under one man. you have seen his sacred power, paternal and absolute: you have seen that secret reason which directs the body politic, enclosed in one head: you have seen the image of god in kings, and you will have the idea of majesty of kingship. god is holiness itself, goodness itself, power itself, reason itself. in these things consists the divine majesty. in their reflection consists the majesty of the prince...” - jacques benigne bossuet
thomas hobbes
louis xiv
john locke
peter the great

Explanation:

The quotation describes absolute monarchy and divine - right of kings. John Locke opposed absolute monarchy and advocated for natural rights and limited government. Thomas Hobbes supported strong central authority (though his view was different from divine - right), Louis XIV was an absolute monarch, and Peter the Great also strengthened autocratic rule.

Answer:

C. John Locke