In a policy reminiscent of France's Louis XIV, how did Tokugawa Ieyasu control the feudal lords?
A) He confiscated their estates.
B) He forced them to periodically reside at his capital.
C) He employed men from the merchant class as government officials.
D) He required them to perform military service.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu required feudal lords (daimyos) to periodically reside at his capital in Edo, known as the sankin kotai system. This ensured that the daimyos were always under his watchful eye and prevented them from plotting against him or forming alliances amongst each other. This centralized control over the daimyos was similar to how Louis XIV required his nobles to regularly reside in his palace at Versailles.

In a Policy Reminiscent of France's Louis XIV, How Did