Louis XIV Restructured the Policy-Making Machinery of the French Government

question 91

Multiple Choice

Louis XIV restructured the policy-making machinery of the French government by

• A) personally dominating the actions of his ministers and secretaries.
• B) stacking the royal council with loyal followers from relatively new aristocratic families.
• C) selecting his ministers from established aristocratic families.
• D) all of the above
• E) a and b

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