George Buchanan

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was George Buchanan born?February 1506
2. When did George Buchanan die?September 28, 1582
3. What is the career?Scottish historian, humanist scholar, and political theorist
4. Who was George Buchanan?George Buchanan was a Scottish thinker from the 1500s who studied ancient books and wrote about how people should have a say in government.
5. What did George Buchanan say about kings?He believed that kings are not above the law and that people give them power, and that people can resist bad kings.

Humanism: An intellectual movement emphasizing classical studies, human potential, and critical inquiry, prevalent during the Renaissance.
Popular Sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.
Monarchical Absolutism: A form of monarchy in which the monarch holds supreme autocratic authority, not restricted by written laws, legislature, or customs.