The Theory of Absolutism Became Popular in the Seventeenth Century

question 34

Multiple Choice

The theory of absolutism became popular in the seventeenth century in response to:

• A)public distrust of the constitutional monarchy in England.
• B)the desire of the lower classes to be responsible directly to the king rather than to local lords.
• C)a desire for order after the chaos and war of the previous century.
• D)public distrust of the republican governance in the Dutch Republic.
• E)growing public concern about brigands and criminals that required a strong centralized government to control.

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