What most closely describes the royal and princely patronage of science during the seventeenth century?
a. It declined greatly.
b. It was common only in Italy.
c. It became a European-wide phenomenon.
d. It replaced funding by the church.
e. It was directed only towards pure research.
Answer: c. It became a European-wide phenomenon.
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