What model of government was able to foster a strong monarchy with a secure financial base that was not dependent on noble estates, diets, or assemblies?
A. political absolutism embodied in France
B. political absolutism embodied in England
C. parliamentary monarchy embodied in the Netherlands
D. parliamentary monarchy embodied in England
Answer: A
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A) emphasis on the communal rather than the individual. B) impersonal stylization. C) some degree of realism and individualism. D) exact imitation of Egyptian models. E) emphasis on military victories.