Medieval French kings did all of the following except
A)establish an efficient bureaucracy staffed by members of the bourgeoisie and lesser nobles, persons dependent on the king.
B)claim to have been selected directly by God to rule.
C)exercise absolute power.
D)earn the allegiance of many of their subjects through their role in the Hundred Years' War.
E)unilaterally levy taxes and maintain a standing army.

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Medieval French kings did not exercise absolute power; their authority was often limited by the influence of the nobility and the church.

Medieval French Kings Did All of the Following Except