Louis XIV' s government included all the following except
A)regular consultations with the parlements.
B)Versailles as a palace of distractions for the aristocracy.
C)intendants as royal agents administrating the districts of France.
D)a very competent finance minister, Colbert.
E)a huge military machine with an army of 300,000.

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Louis XIV's government did not include regular consultations with the parlements, as he believed in the absolute monarchy and did not want to share his power with the Parliament. The other options listed were all part of Louis XIV's government, including Versailles as a palace for the aristocracy, intendants as royal agents, a competent finance minister, and a large military.

Louis XIV' S Government Included All the Following Except