Which of the Following Would Louis XIV Have Chosen for a State

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would Louis XIV have chosen for a state official: a noble or a man from the middle class,and why?

• A)A man from the middle class because he was no threat to the king's power.
• B)A noble because only aristocrats should speak to the king.
• C)A literate middle-class man because most of the nobles were illiterate.
• D)A noble because he was more like to be a loyal Catholic.
• E)A middle-class man because,unlike the nobles,his personal wealth made him incorruptible.

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