Hampered by Frankish laws of inheritance, Louis the Pious had too many ________ for his own succession plan to succeed smoothly.

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The sentence states that Louis the Pious's succession plan did not succeed smoothly due to Frankish laws of inheritance and "too many" children. The term "too many" suggests that he had a large number of children, making option D, "sons," the most likely choice.

Hampered by Frankish Laws of Inheritance, Louis the Pious Had