Question

bodins assertions about a legitimate monarchy are best understood as an example of which of the following developments in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
a the ongoing rebellion of cultural minorities against the european governments
b the creation of alternative political systems that rejected monarchy
c the development of new ideas concerning the value of secular systems of government
d the continuing calls for the creation of a unified monarchy to rule over western europe

Explanation:

Jean Bodin was a proponent of absolute monarchy. His ideas were part of the intellectual discourse in the 16th - 17th centuries. During this time, there was a development of new ideas about governance. Bodin's work was not about rebellion (A is wrong as his focus was on legitimate monarchy, not rebellion against governments), not about rejecting monarchy (B is wrong), and not about a unified monarchy over all of Western Europe (D is an over - simplification). His work was related to the development of ideas about secular systems of government (even though he was for monarchy, his ideas were part of the broader shift from more religiously - based justifications of power to more secular ones).

Answer:

C. The development of new ideas concerning the value of secular systems of government