James i of england believed in the divine right of kings, which is
a. the belief that a king is granted the wisdom of god upon ascending to the throne, and therefore was
faultless
b. the concept that kings were equal to god, and therefore did not have to live by the laws of the
church
c. the theory that kings alone could know the mind of god, and therefore could determine the future
through divination
d. the idea that kings receive their power from god and are responsible only to god.

The decline of rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. prosperity led to decay, the causes of destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest; we should be more surprised the empire did not collapse sooner. -- edward gibbon, historian and politician, 1776-1788 ? you! which of the following causes does gibbon highlight (check all that apply)? 1.) wealth led to a decay of roman values. 2.) the empire was too large to govern. 3.) labor-intensive agricultural methods led to a reliance on slave labor. 4.) the lack of economic freedom discouraged hard work innovation. 5.) the common citizens did not have any say in government and no way to seek reform.