Each of the Following Statements About France's Estates General Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements about France's Estates General is true EXCEPT

• A)the Estates General was a national assembly.
• B)members represented three estates (classes)in society: clergy, nobility, and townspeople.
• C)the Estates General was initially called as a demonstration of support for the king in his struggle with the pope.
• D)the institution voted funds for the king.
• E)the Estates General developed into a check on royal power in the Middle Ages.

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