Which of the Following Reflects a Way That Ruling Families

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reflects a way that ruling families in the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries consolidated their power after having established their legitimacy?

• A) The rulers would overthrow the existing religious hierarchy and seize its wealth.
• B) The rulers would enact coercive laws and establish standing armies.
• C) The rulers would prevent foreign entanglements by only marrying their heirs to people within their own states.
• D) The rulers would preserve wealth by not investing in frivolous art or architecture.

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