Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in King John’s Downfall.
The concept that a monarch's right to rule is based on a mutual agreement and respect for the law, rather than absolute divine right.
Contractual kingship appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for The Reigns of King Richard I and King John, especially King John’s Downfall and Magna Carta and the First Barons’ War.
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