All of the following were true of the Netherlands during this period except it had
A) a healthy merchant oligarchy and prosperous artisan sector.
B) a very high standard of living and the lowest disparity of wealth in Europe.
C) an almost exclusively Calvinist (Reformed) population.
D) persistent political decentralization.
E) a smaller disparity of wealth compared to the rest of Europe.
Ans: C
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