The chief feature of 18th-century French political life was the:
A. lack of leadership on behalf of Louis XIV.
B. failure of the nobility to dominate the Parliament.
C. protest by the peasantry to gain more influence and representation in Parliament.
D. attempt of the nobility to use its authority to limit the power of the monarchy.
E. absence of sustained periods of warfare.
D
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