In England, parties who had contracted for rooms along a parade route for a king's coronation were refunded their money when the coronation was canceled because the king became ill. Which of the following doctrines arose from this decision?
A) Frustration of purpose
B) Commercial impracticability
C) Alteration of the contract
D) Anticipatory repudiation
E) Anticipatory renunciation

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The doctrine of "Frustration of purpose" arose from this decision, as the primary purpose of the contract (to view the coronation) was frustrated by an unforeseen event (the king's illness), making the performance of the contract no longer valuable to the parties involved.

In England, Parties Who Had Contracted for Rooms Along a Parade