&gt; the right to rule was divinely conferred and hereditary.<p>That&#x27;s not a &quot;right to rule&quot; - that&#x27;s being able to avoid being assassinated.<p>&gt; The concept of natural rights was the legal invention that conferred similar rights upon everyday regular folks [...]<p>No, natural rights are more closely coupled with the invention of the crossbow.<p>When you exercise your equality with your rulers and choose your government you can then codify what you consider rights.