What were some of the dangers faced by monarchs attempting to extend their authority?
a) bureaucratic obstruction, low-level rebellions, assassination, civil war
b) condemnation by the church, tax avoidance, refusal of nobles to enter marriages with the monarch’s family
Consider This: Absolute monarchy represented a major break with the past. See 1.4: A Society of Orders.
c) anarchy in the military, refusal of towns to allow monarchs within their walls, counterfeiting of coinage
Consider This: Absolute monarchy represented a major break with the past. See 1.4: A Society of Orders.
d) extortionate prices for good from merchants, border encroachment by rivals, an increase in piracy
Consider This: Absolute monarchy represented a major break with the past. See 1.4: A Society of Orders.
a) bureaucratic obstruction, low-level rebellions, assassination, civil war
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