Why would King Louis XV attempt to prohibit the publication of the Encyclopédie?
a. The Enclyclopédie is a compendium of knowledge, which he saw as empowering to the masses.
b. If distributed, the political agenda behind the Enclyclopédie would destabilize the monarchy.
c. The work was inflammatory toward the Church.
d. The work pressured local authorities to allow unauthorized distribution of printed material.
Answer: a
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