One method used by Queen Isabella to curb the power of the aristocracy was
A) abolition of the right of primogeniture.
B) destruction of all baronial castles.
C) heavy taxation of noble estates.
D) appointment of officials from the lower nobility and the middle class.

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Queen Isabella curbed the power of the aristocracy by appointing officials from the lower nobility and the middle class, thereby reducing the influence of the high nobility and diversifying the sources of power in her administration.

One Method Used by Queen Isabella to Curb the Power