The Fronde might be considered
A) the last grasp of aristocratic and popular opposition before French absolutism was firmly established.
B) the event which convinced Louis XIV that he could not govern without active aristocratic support.
C) the end of the religious wars in France.
D) proof that the policy of "reason of state" had failed.
E) the inspiration for a the French resistance theory of government.
Answer: A
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