Louis XIV Restructured the Administration of the French Government by All

question 53

Multiple Choice

Louis XIV restructured the administration of the French government by all of the following except

• A)personally dominating the actions of his ministers and secretaries.
• B)adding loyal followers from relatively new aristocratic families to the royal council.
• C)making the court a main arena where rival aristocratic factions jockeyed for power.
• D)using Versailles as a place where powerful subjects came to find favors and offices for themselves and their supporters.
• E)removing the central policy-making machinery of government from his own court and household.

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