What Role Did the Parlement Play in the Expansion of Royal

question 60

Multiple Choice

What role did the Parlement play in the expansion of royal authority in France?

• A) It expounded on the royal authority in treatises and dispensed justice according to those principles.
• B) It supported the crown against any nobles who opposed the king.
• C) It provided the majority of the taxes, which French kings used to hire mercenaries.
• D) Most of the kings' administrators came from the Parlement.
• E) As a representative body, it gave French kings access to their subjects.

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