What were Cardinal Granvelle's original goals when he led the special council of state in the Netherlands?
A. to establish local autonomy for the seventeen Netherlands provinces
B. to decentralize the government and put it in the hands of a Dutch ruler
C. to destroy any threats to Margaret of Parma and to establish her as the ruler of the Netherlands
D. to break down local autonomy and build a central royal government directed from Madrid
Answer: D
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