Which of the following would Louis XIV have chosen for a state official: a noble or a man from the middle class, and why?
A) A man from the middle class because he was no threat to the king's power.
B) A noble because only aristocrats should speak to the king.
C) A literate middle-class man because most of the nobles were illiterate.
D) A noble because he was more like to be a loyal Catholic.
E) A middle-class man because, unlike the nobles, his personal wealth made him incorruptible.
Answer: A
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