Based on Jefferson's writings regarding "tyranny over the mind of man," which of the following was most troubling to him?
A) Enlightenment ideals
B) public financing of religious institutions
C) the lack of a king to take on certain responsibilities
D) the principle of coverture
E) John Locke's ideas

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Jefferson was deeply troubled by the idea of public financing of religious institutions, as he believed in the separation of church and state and the freedom of religious belief, viewing any state support for religious institutions as a form of tyranny over the mind.

Based on Jefferson's Writings Regarding "Tyranny Over the Mind of Man