Answer:
Kings back in the day were thought to have been close to god becuase they ruled people but as more kings became corrupt and did not focus on the needs of the people they resented the theory.
The Petition of Right challenged the divine rights that King Charles I thought he had as a King in several ways including in refusing him the right to tax his subjects without the consent of Parliament.
In the 1600s, Charles I felt that he had the "Divine rights of a King" which meant that he could do whatever he wanted in his kingdom.
Parliament disagreed with him and refused to give him the taxes it collected for him to go to war so he:
Parliament replied by sending him the Petition of Right which amongst other things, affirmed that he could not tax people without their consent. He was forced to accept this petition.
This weakened the Divine Right Theory because it meant that the King could not do whatever he liked and had to seek the consent of the people through parliament.
In conclusion, the Divine Right of a King was weakened by the restrictions imposed on the king by the Petition of Right.
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