The Great Chain of Being Refers to the Medieval Belief

The Great Chain of Being refers to the medieval belief that

A) all objects had "soul," even if they were apparently inanimate.
B) God was the "first mover" who created the universe and set it in motion but He no longer intervened in history.
C) the tie between master and slave was divinely ordained.
D) the entire universe was organized by God into a hierarchical order.
E) souls were reborn in a chain that ends with the Last Judgment.