During the Early 1770s, the Patriots Sought Freedom from Parliamentary

During the early 1770s, the patriots sought freedom from parliamentary authority but continued to pledge allegiance to the king. This patriot position was difficult for the British to understand because

A) in the British mind Parliament was divinely inspired.
B) the British felt more allegiance to Parliament than to the king.
C) in the British mind the king was part of Parliament and the two could not be separated.
D) the British wanted to replace the king with an elected head of state.