Louis the Pious worked to break Frankish tradition and leave Lothar, the eldest of his three sons, as sole heir. However, after his second wife bore him a fourth son, _______
A. Lothar, jealous of his half-brother, worked with his brothers to defeat their father
B. Louis decided to leave the throne to that young son, Charles
C. Louis retired, leaving Lothar as co-regent
D. Louis asked the pope to annul the second marriage
E. he converted to Orthodox Christianity
Answer: A
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