Which of the following did NOT characterize the corps of Janissaries in the fourteenth century?
A) Their role was strictly military and never political.
B) They enjoyed more autonomy than other military units.
C) They may have been established to fight the Turkish cavalry.
D) The horse soldiers were awarded land grants.
E) Christians, taken as boys and converted to Islam, were included in their ranks.
Answer: A
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