Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Breaks with Precedent

Which of the following statements correctly describes the breaks with precedent following the Thirty Years' War?

A) Breaks with precedent were equally prevalent across eastern and western Europe.
B) The rising middle class took control of the government in most eastern countries.
C) Monarchs were more reluctant to anger aristocrats than ever before in European history.
D) Monarchs became far more reliant on the influence of estates and parliaments.
E) Many monarchs began to take on absolute sovereignty.